Tag Archive for: poverty

Four Things That Stop Young Girls from Dreaming—And How We Can Change That

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By: Bridget Hadfield

Every child has hopes and dreams for the future. But for many children around the world—and particularly for girls—those dreams are often cut short by barriers such as poverty, early marriage, lack of education and inadequate sanitation.  Read more

Maria: I Want to Be a Doctor So I Can Save Other People’s Lives

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By: Joni Boyd

Maria fled to Uganda to escape the war in South Sudan, running with her parents and siblings to escape the shooting. Read more

1000 Cubes for 1000 Chickens

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By: Tyler Fisher

Solving 1000 Rubik cubes for 1000 chickens in 7 hours appears impossible, but Tingman is up for the challenge.  Read more

“Rebels Attacked… So We Lost Some of Our Families. I Lost My Dad.”

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By: Berlinda Fortin

“We just came here with our free hands, because there was a war. Life in South Sudan was not easy, so we had to travel here.” Read more

When Safe Water Flows, Everything Changes

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By: Amanda Viviers

World Water Day on March 22 is observed globally each year to highlight the importance of fresh water. Read more

Women and Girls Suffering the Most In Global Food Crisis

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By: Clare Bruce

As the world suffers an unprecedented global food crisis, it is women and girls who are bearing the greatest burden of hunger. Read more

Women Church Leaders Calling on Government to Share Vaccines with World’s Poor

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By: Amy Cheng

Australia should share vaccines with poorer countries to reduce the impact of a “two-track pandemic”, according to women leaders from Australian church denominations and organisations. Read more

Meet the Australian Surgeon Changing the Lives of Women in Africa

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By: Katrina Roe

Today, two million African women suffer from obstetric fistulas. Read more

The Five Big Drivers of Poverty in Australia

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by: Rosie Kendall – CEO of CAP Australia

In their Post-Budget analysis , Dr Cassandra Goldie CEO of Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) stated that the 2020-2021 Federal Budget, announced last week, will leave millions of people stranded – saying that “we cannot allow the outcome of this crisis to be 1.6 million people left stranded in poverty on JobSeeker”. Read more