Essay: Worried about the US birth rate? Make our economy and society more family friendly
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says blaming political opponents will not address the US declining birthrate…
Argentina’s child poverty rate on track to hit 70 per cent, UNICEF warns
Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters Argentina’s child poverty rate could hit 70% in the first quarter of the year unless there is a change in course, UNICEF warned in a report on Tuesday, reflecting how high inflation, weakening growth and austerity is hitting the country hard. In a report, the UN Children’s Fund said the poverty […]
Child poverty levels in the UK worst among world’s richest nations, UNICEF report finds
London, UK Reuters Child income poverty rates in the United Kingdom were the highest among the world’s richest countries, a report by UN children’s agency UNICEF said, ranking bottom of the table for changes in those rates in the past decade. The UNICEF report, published on Wednesday, looked at relatively well-off countries to assess the rate of child income […]
“Not an adventure for anybody”: UK cost-of-living crisis reveals “hidden” child poverty
Families are being forced to choose between heating and eating as soaring energy bills spotlight extent of poverty in Britain, reports EMMA BATHA of Thomson Reuters Foundation…
More than six in 10 children lack access to welfare safety net – report
More than six in 10 children around the world lack access to a welfare safety net, according to a joint UN agency report released on Wednesday. The report from the International Labour Organization and UNICEF found that a welfare safety net exists for just 35 per cent of children overall but drops from 87 per […]