Welfare queens and benefit broods: women get the blame
by Keetie Roelen Picture this: You’re a mother of a new-born. It’s only been a few weeks since you gaveContinue Reading
Author: Keetie Roelen
Episode #24: Why are women poorer than men? – Annabelle Williams
Women are paid less than men are for doing the same jobs. They take on more and longer periods ofContinue Reading
Coaching to break the poverty cycle – (how) does it work?
by Keetie Roelen “I crossed the bridge to economic independence” says Haroun about his experience with mobility mentoring. “I’m nowContinue Reading
Episode #23: Mobility mentoring to navigate the trauma of poverty – a brain-science based approach
What would you do if encountered a tiger? Not in zoo behind a fence, but in the wild in frontContinue Reading
2021 Unpacked – what have we learned about poverty?
2021 is almost behind us. It’s been a hectic year for Poverty Unpacked. We published 12 podcast episodes and almostContinue Reading
Episode #22: Trapped in a hole – the reality of life on a low income
Imagine having to choose between turning on the heating, buying food or getting your child a school uniform. These areContinue Reading
Could the Afghan humanitarian crisis been avoided?
by Ritu Mahendru The traumatic events that transpired in recent months have once again placed Afghanistan at the centre ofContinue Reading
Episode #21: A fair chance in life for everyone – UN Special Rapporteur Olivier de Schutter
Children growing up in poverty experience disadvantage in housing, schooling and later on in employment, giving them an unfair chanceContinue Reading
COP26: No climate justice without social justice
With world leaders, civil society and campaigners congregating in Glasgow this week for the global climate conference COP26, climate justiceContinue Reading
Episode #20: Lives built on trash: the story of wastepickers in Mumbai – Saumya Roy
On the outskirts of Mumbai in India lie the Deonar garbage mountains. Like in so many places around the world,Continue Reading