Episode #11: Poverty, politics and activism – Tabitha Morton
A dominant narrative within politics and media in the UK and elsewhere is that for one group to gain, anotherContinue Reading
discussing the hidden sides of poverty
A dominant narrative within politics and media in the UK and elsewhere is that for one group to gain, anotherContinue Reading
There is a splintering among those living in poverty with those in ‘deep poverty’ having lost the most in theContinue Reading
Social protection and other forms of social security and welfare support have seen a large and rapid expansion across theContinue Reading
Are food banks a sign of the ‘big society’ coming together to help its vulnerable members? Or are they aContinue Reading
Struggling to make ends meet reduces mental head space and makes it harder to make long-term decisions. Applying behavioural scienceContinue Reading
Many countries were on track to half multidimensional poverty by 2030, but Covid-19 will lead to a reversal of trendsContinue Reading
Eliminating poverty requires the empowerment of people to understand their own poverty and find solutions for it. Agency and self-efficacyContinue Reading
Blaming and shaming people in poverty has a long history in the UK and the US and is woven intoContinue Reading
Poverty measurement is political with choices about indicators and thresholds being grounded in values and norms about what it meansContinue Reading
At the height of this global health crisis, we hear that coronavirus does not discriminate and that we are allContinue Reading