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Media analysis articles.html. Final HSH112. ACOSS Poverty in Australia 2014. United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Disclaimer The United Nations is not responsible for the content of any messages posted on this site or sites linked from this page. The inclusion of a message does not imply the endorsement of the message by the United Nations. Target 1.A: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1.25 a day The target of reducing extreme poverty rates by half was met five years ahead of the 2015 deadline. More than 1 billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty since 1990. Target 1.B: Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people Globally, 300 million workers lived below the $1.25 a day poverty line in 2015.

Target 1.C: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger The proportion of undernourished people in the developing regions has fallen by almost half since 1990. Featured stories Bangladesh: From one meal a day to three MDG 1 Infographic Download image Poverty. SDG 1: No poverty. Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity.

While the number of people living in extreme poverty has dropped by more than half – from 1.9 billion in 1990, to 836 million in 2015 – too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs. Globally, more than 800 million people are still living on less than $1.25 a day; many lacking access to adequate food, clean drinking water and sanitation. Rapid economic growth in countries like China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has also been uneven.

Women are disproportionately more likely to live in poverty than men due to unequal access to paid work, education and property. Progress has also been limited in other regions, such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, which account for 80 percent of the global total of those living in extreme poverty. This rate is expected to rise due to new threats brought on by climate change, conflict and food insecurity.

The poor in Australia: who are they and how many are there? Current Issues The Poor in Australia: Who Are They and How Many Are There? E-Brief: Online Only 22 August 2002 Dale Daniels, Analysis and Policy Social Policy Group Background This brief is intended to provide easy access to recent material on the extent of poverty in Australia, the characteristics of those in poverty and some recent international comparative studies. Poverty Lines In Australia there is no official measurement of the extent of poverty. Henderson poverty line and alternatives Until recently the most common method for arriving at a poverty line was that developed by Professor Ronald Henderson in the early 1970's.

More recently alternative poverty lines have become quite widely used due to concerns amongst poverty researchers about the way that the Henderson poverty line has been updated over time. Absolute and relative poverty It should be noted that estimates of poverty are generally estimates of relative poverty. Poverty Gaps Further Reading Poverty in Australia Recent Debate. Australia's aid program. The Australian Government’s development policy Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability and performance framework Making Performance Count: enhancing the accountability and effectiveness of Australian aid outline key aspects of our aid program.

Documents Australia's development policy and performance framework are available in PDF and Word formats. The need for change The world has changed—and our aid program is changing too. Where we work The Australian aid program now focuses more clearly on our Indo-Pacific region. What we do: re-shaping the aid program The purpose of the aid program is to promote Australia’s national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. A strategic framework will guide the re-shaping of Australia’s aid program over coming years. Figure 1: The strategic framework for the aid program: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability More details on the priority areas: How we deliver aid.

Nrha factsheet poverty. In focus: Women and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 1: No poverty. Photo: World Bank/Shehzad Noorani Targets By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of 13 property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance. Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions. By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than USD 1.25 a day. The end of poverty can only be achieved with the end of gender-based discrimination.

Women make significant contributions every day from bringing an income to her household as an employed wage earner, to creating jobs as an entrepreneur, to taking care of her family and elders. Stories. Family Matters - Issue 35 - Aboriginal Australians and poverty | Australian Institute of Family Studies. In her report Aboriginal Child Poverty, Choo (1990) writes that for Aboriginal families, 'material poverty, which can be measured through social indicators such as income, employment, housing, health, education and criminality, is secondary to the more deep-seated deprivation that is the consequence of cultural invasion, racism and oppression'. Aboriginal communities consulted by Choo emphasised the non-material factors of poverty, including the loss of children through their removal, the loss of identity and spiritual and cultural heritage, the loss of contact with the land, and the loss of dignity and self-respect through oppression over the years. Material poverty includes both income poverty and non- income indicators of poverty such as housing and health.

Aboriginal people suffer both absolute material poverty (lack of food, water and shelter) as well as relative poverty (lack of what are considered 'decent standards of material living conditions). Demography and location Income. Home - Rural Poverty Portal. Indianexpress. AdBlock Plus STEP 1 – Click on the AdBlock Plus icon on the top right of your browser STEP 2 – A drop-down menu will appear with a check mark followed by Enabled on this site STEP 3 – Click the button to until the text reads Disabled on this site STEP 4 – Refresh the page or click Continue to site, to access indianexpress.com Chrome Adblock Extension STEP 1 – Click on the hand icon for adblock extension, on the top right corner of your browser STEP 2 – A drop-down menu will appear STEP 3 – Click the Don’t run on pages on this domain option on the drop down STEP 4 – Once clicked a settings popup will appear STEP 5 – Click Exclude STEP 6 – Refresh the page or click Go to Home Page, to access indianexpress.com.

Caught in an unemployment netherworld: too young to retire, too old to get a job. After 26 years of helping other people find a job, Ricci Bartels joined the unemployment queue. That was five years ago and the former migrant resource centre manager is still unemployed and looking for work. Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% 'It is impossible to live on Newstart': older Australians History of Holden Smart fridge raises privacy, security concerns G20 struggles to find workable solutions Cook calls EU ruling 'political crap' Old laws redundant: Mitch Fifield SingTel boss: Mistaken for tea server Ricci Bartels is part of an increasing number of welfare-dependent mature age Australians, unable to find work and at risk of living in poverty. "I am no longer empathic to the plight of people who are poor or unemployed. "I was very well connected and well respected in the health and community services industry, which is growing. "I am either over qualified or there is someone recruited internally or a younger person is recruited externally.

" "I always had a job and felt lucky I had a job I loved. THE UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS TRAILER. We Can End Poverty: Millennium Development Goals and Beyond 2015. Aid and Development Programs in India - Caritas Australia End Poverty Promote Justice Uphold Dignity. India is seen as an emerging economic and political power. It has one of the world's fastest growing economies. However, poverty persists in India, especially in rural areas, and the gap between rich and poor is widening. Caritas Australia is helping rural communities develop skills to advocate for their rights and participate in India’s growing economy. Why do we work in India? Not everyone in India has benefited from the country’s recent strong economic growth. Inequality in India can be measured across geographical, ethnic/caste and gender lines.

Poverty rates in India’s poorest states are 3 to 4 times higher than those in wealthier states. Our work in India India’s national and regional governments are committed to reducing poverty and wealth inequality in India. Caritas Australia supports programs that help communities tap into government programs and services aimed at reducing poverty. Examples from our work. MDG #1: Poverty (2014) Millennium Development Goals | UNDP in India. In 2000, 189 nations made a promise to free people from extreme poverty and multiple deprivations.

This pledge became the eight Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. In September 2010, the world recommitted itself to accelerate progress towards these goals. UNDP supports a range of local capacity development initiatives that address implementation challenges. UNDP works directly with more than 15 central ministries and several states, strengthening capacity of elected representatives and government officials at state, district and local levels and strategic government development programmes and schemes which are geared towards achievement of MDG and national development goals. The year 2015 is a landmark year for global development - the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are reaching their December 2015 deadline, and the world is set to adopt a new set of transformative and universal sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Child survival in India needs sharper focus. Annual reports - CARE Australia. Thanks to caring Aussies, over the past year we’ve helped millions of people in some of the poorest parts of the world, particularly when disaster struck. Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu in March, destroying homes and crops. Nepal faced the devastation of major earthquakes in April and May, causing misery for millions. Australians responded with compassion, helping CARE to reach people in need with emergencies supplies including food, water and shelter. You can read more about how Australians helped in this year’s Annual Report.

You can also see how CARE’s programs focus on women and girls. 2015 marks the end of CARE Australia’s 2010-2015 strategy. None of our achievements over the past year could be possible with our great supporters. We hope you enjoy finding out more about what together we’ve achieved and we welcome your feedback. Many thanks, the CARE Australia Team. India's Progress Toward Achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Millennium Development Goals. Australia is one of 189 countries that adopted the Millennium Declaration and committed to the Millennium Development Goals in 2000. The eight Millennium Development Goals are a shared world vision for reducing poverty.

The central goal is to reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than US$1.25 a day by 2015 relative to 1990. It is the collective responsibility of all United Nations member countries, developed and developing countries alike, to work towards the goals and targets set out in the declaration by 2015. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger Achieve universal primary education Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.

Sustainable development goals - United Nations. Food insecurity in Australia: What is it, who experiences it and how can child and family services support families experiencing it? | Child Family Community Australia. This practice sheet explores food insecurity in Australia with a focus on identifying those most likely to suffer it as well as considering its impacts. Whilst often thought of in terms of third world countries, food insecurity is also prevalent in certain groups within wealthy countries like Australia.

This practice sheet is designed to assist child and family services to address food insecurity amongst their clientele. Key messages There are three key components of food insecurity: inadequate access to food, inadequate supply and the inappropriate use of food (e.g., inappropriate preperation of food). What is food insecurity?

Whereas food security is broadly defined as "access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life" (Radimer, 2002), food insecurity exists "whenever the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or the ability to acquire acceptable food in socially acceptable ways is limited or uncertain" (Radimer, 2002). Indigenous populations. Wk pov106. The Republic of India. India is home to 194 million hungry people: UN. India is home to 194.6 million undernourished people, the highest in the world, according to the annual report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released on Thursday.

This translates into over 15 per cent of India’s population, exceeding China in both absolute numbers and proportion of malnourished people in the country's population. “Higher economic growth has not been fully translated into higher food consumption, let alone better diets overall, suggesting that the poor and hungry may have failed to benefit much from overall growth,” says the report The State of Food Insecurity in the World.

The report suggests that this is a result of growth not being inclusive. “Rural people make up a high percentage of the hungry and malnourished in developing countries, and efforts to promote growth in agriculture and the rural sector can be an important component of a strategy for promoting inclusive growth.” 795 million globally Children faring better. Poverty Analysis - India: Achievements and Challenges in Reducing Poverty. Poverty Profile Poverty imposes an oppressive weight on India, especially in the rural areas where almost three out of four Indians and 77 percent of the Indian poor live. Although poverty has been reduced during the past four decades, it remains painfully high. Because of India's rapid population growth rate, even that advance, however, has not been sufficient to reduce the absolute number of poor, which increased from around 200 million in the 1950s to 312 million in 1993-94 (most recent Five Year Survey).

This leaves India with the largest concentration of poor people in the world, particularly in the villages — fewer than 5,000 people — where 60 percent of all Indians live. Staggering as the overall numbers remain — 240 million rural poor and 72 million urban poor — they do not tell the full story of change. Social indicators of well-being, for instance, record a history of progress that has, like the decline of poverty itself, been steady but slow.

What is poverty? Who are the poor? Information and education - Anti-Poverty Week. The Facts - Foodbank. Goal 1: End Extreme Poverty Including Hunger. Pov sd overview. Sustainable development. Proposed SDG #1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Poverty - United Nations Sustainable Development. Poverty eradication. Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations Development Programme - UNDP​ Sustainable Development Goals #SDGS Promo Video. Hunger in India | India FoodBanking Network. India's hunger 'shame': 3,000 children die every day, despite economic growth. Fact check: Are 2.5 million Australians in poverty and are one quarter of them children? - Fact Check. Real Stories - Foodbank.