Episode #32: Improving outcomes for children in poverty – Naomi Eisenstadt
Area-based, inclusive and open access services in a welcoming space. Practical support to improve parents’ headspace. Well-funded welfare to reduceContinue Reading
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Episode #31: Poverty Unpacked – April chat
Welcome to the first version of my new bi-monthly episode! Instead of publishing a written post in the months thatContinue Reading
Episode #30: Basic income – more than just cash
Regular cash transfers, no strings attached and no questions asked. What is their potential? Can it disrupt the power dynamicContinue Reading
Books about poverty – here you go!
Last month I threw a question into the Twitter sphere asking for recommendations on books about poverty. I was overwhelmedContinue Reading
Episode #29: Learning from lived experience – Toneva Munroe
Imagine trying to find somewhere to live for yourself and your young daughter when wrongfully evicted. Or applying for supportContinue Reading
2022 was a terrible year for poverty – will 2023 get any better?
by Keetie Roelen 2022 started with hope. It looked like the pandemic was finally easing off, and we were allContinue Reading
Episode #28: Climate change – How can people in poverty be better supported to cope with climate shocks?
People in poverty contribute least to climate change yet also benefit least from policies that either try to mitigate climateContinue Reading
Disrupting poverty in the US: five things I learned
by Keetie Roelen Last week I had the pleasure and privilege to attend the conference ‘Disrupting Poverty’ organised by EMPath,Continue Reading
Episode #27: Graduating out of poverty – can it be done?
Empowering families in poverty to take control and set them on a path towards a better life, this is atContinue Reading
Cost of living crisis: what does it look like around the world?
by Keetie Roelen After almost two years of grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic and all the misery it caused, theContinue Reading