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
Tag: welfare
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
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
Episode #26: Cost of living crisis: fighting to survive – the Trussell Trust
Rising prices in the face of fuel shortages and war in Ukraine are pushing up the cost of living acrossContinue Reading
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
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
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