Time for a new round up of news on all things #poverty!
Much to report this month, see full list of items and links to resources below.
Two reports from the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty
- What works to reduce child poverty? (more on that in the next episode!)
- Child Poverty in the Voluntary National Reviews – a review of VNR reports from 2017 to 2024 to understand whether and how countries monitor progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal in relation to child poverty
State of Social Protection Report 2025 by the World Bank, with the sub-title ‘The 2-billion-person challenge’ that refers to the number of people worldwide who do not have access to social protection support.
(And if you’re interested in a more critical discussion of the notion of self-reliance and the expectation for people in poverty to become self-reliant, check out The Empathy Fix – it has a whole chapter on it!)
The New Statesman Spotlight on Child Poverty with contributions from Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister, and Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England.
Oxfam’s (free!) e-book ‘Make Change Happen: Local Action, Global Impact‘ for inspiration and practical tips of how to get started to the make the world fairer place.
Cardboard Citizens’ Call for Submissions for an anthology with stories and contributions from those with lived experience with homelessness and poverty. Open until 30 June!
Check out the short films based on previous contributions curated by Cardboard Citizens and the Poverty Unpacked episode on working-class writers.
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