Welcome to the second episode of Poverty Unpacked Celebrates!
In this second episode, a shout out to:
- Equals – a platform with insights on all things (in)equality, curated by Oxfam’s inequality experts. Make sure to check out their podcast! This platform has a global focus.
- Taxpayers Against Poverty – a campaign and advocacy group in the UK dedicated to tackling the structural causes of poverty and promoting policies that ‘prioritise human dignity over political convenience’. You can sign up to their mailing list and sign a petition to call on MPs to tackle poverty through redistribution.
- A new book on poverty in the UK – Impoverished by Joanna Mack. A deep-dive into the UK’s poverty problem and what needs to change.
- The 2026 Common Ground Nature Writing Prize, for authors who self-identify as working class. Get your submission in by 27 April!
- A discussion on ‘Algorithms & Empathy’ on 21 April in Oxford, during the Skoll Forum week. About how to harness the power of human connection and leverage the potential of technology in tackling poverty.