Bill to Protect Children and Adolescents Fails to Protect Girls
Bill to Protect Children and Adolescents Fails to Protect Girls Childrens rights BillDownload Romina Ashrafi, a 14-year-old girl, was beheaded| NCRI Women Committee
Bill to Protect Children and Adolescents Fails to Protect Girls Childrens rights BillDownload Romina Ashrafi, a 14-year-old girl, was beheaded| NCRI Women Committee
In Iran, one in five marriages involves child marriage which is considered violence against women Forced marriage in Iran which| NCRI Women Committee
As South Africa’s G20 Presidency releases the "Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality" report, Katherine Marshall, Vice President of the G20 Interfaith Forum, offered brief reflections on its significance. Convened at President Ramaphosa’s request and chaired by Joseph Stiglitz, the committee warns of a “global inequality emergency” and…| Viewpoints
Pope Francis established the day in 2016 as a reminder that the poor are “at the heart of the Gospel.” Leo has shown that he is following the same path. The post On World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo calls on government leaders ‘to listen to the cry of the poorest’ appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
With food insecurity on the rise across the country, SNAP became a political football during the federal shutdown as President Trump saw the program as leverage against Senate Democrats. The post The government shutdown has ended. But America’s hunger crisis continues. appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Michael Harrington was America's much-needed conscience on issues of poverty in the 1960s and later. The post Michael Harrington, the ‘pious apostate’ who championed socialism in America appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
In Minnesota, more than 165,000 people lived in U.S. Housing and Urban Development-subsidized housing in 2024, including nearly 9,000 people in St. Louis County, or 4.4% of the county's population.| Bemidji Pioneer
Reeves inherited a nightmare: austerity, Brexit, Covid, ageing population. Now she must balance the books. Here are some of the options. The post Rachel Reeves’ budget options: nothing popular first appeared on East Anglia Bylines.| East Anglia Bylines
“Tackling this social emergency must be the top priority." The post Chancellor urged to create a Social Emergency Fund in Budget appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.| Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
In Minnesota, more than 165,000 people lived in U.S. Housing and Urban Development-subsidized housing in 2024, including nearly 9,000 people in St. Louis County, or 4.4% of the county's population.| Rochester Post Bulletin
by Rudabeh Shahid, Nischal Dhungel, and Shakthi De Silva* In September, Nepal became the third South Asian country in three years to see its government collapse under the weight of mass protests. A…| Economic Sociology & Political Economy
Spain’s Socialist-led government claims to have reduced socioeconomic inequality to “historic lows.” In some respects, this seems to be true. Spain currently| Foundation for Economic Education
Hello, everyone. My poem “Idyllic” is now available for your perusal at Hotel by Masticadores. I’m grateful to editor Michelle Navajas for publishing this piece, which is an unapologetic, unvarnished rendition of what rural life is really like in parts of this lost and broken country. Thank you, Michelle, for sharing this dark poem with with your readers. … Continue reading “Idyllic” published at Hotel by Masticadores| Silent Pariah
The people we meet as we go about God’s work are more important and more life-changing than any amount of money we could donate. The post Pope Leo (and The Beatles) are right: Money can’t buy us love. appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
The post Action Alert: Prevent a Hunger Crisis During the Government Shutdown appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
As the federal government shutdown continues on for over one month, concerns have emerged on what this means for the average person. Amid the shutdown’s impacts, SNAP benefits were not rolled out on Nov. 1. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says that “this means no new benefits will be added to EBT […]| The Western Carolina Journalist
Don’t feign surprise when the famished plan their own feast.| I AM AN EDUCATOR
by David Korten/October 28, 2025 In Part I of this two-part series, I examined the conflict at the heart of China’s Two Mountains Theory—the promise of both “green mountains and clear waters” and the “gold and silver” of economic growth. I argued that this framing is ultimately an absurdity: no climber can scale two mountains [...]| David Korten
The first hint of trouble for McKinley Hess came in August. Hess, who runs an infant and toddler care program in Conway, Arkansas, heard that the teen moms she serves were having trouble getting their expected child care assistance payments. Funded by a mix of federal and state dollars, those subsidies are the only way […] The post Child care crisis deepens as funding slashed for poor families appeared first on The Hechinger Report.| The Hechinger Report
Families and campaigners have told the Big Issue that the two-child limit on benefits 'punishes' children and leaves parents forced to make sacrifices The post How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live? appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
Want to make doing good easier? Create awareness? Take advantage of the resources out there already during the month of October's themes and advocacy m ...| averageadvocate.com
“I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor,” Pope Leo XIV states in his first magisterial document, known by its Latin title, “Dilexi Te.”| America Magazine
As Baltimore announces a pilot program to provide cash payments to its poorest residents, experts on the health effects of poverty discuss guaranteed income programs and their impact on public health| The Hub
Former Minister of Education and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has pledged to make education the central pillar of his vision to eradicate poverty in Ghana if elected to lead the party and ultimately the country. Speaking during an engagement with constituency executives in the Central Region over the weekend […]| The Herald Ghana
The post Action Alert: Minimize the Burden for DSS & Our Grocery Stores appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
Proper 23, Year C, A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–10; Psalm 133:1–3; 2 Corinthians 2:14–16; Mark 14:3–9 “The Will of God.” Not this Wil of God (one L). The will of God with two L’s. Let us pray: May God who is Majesty, Mercy, and Mystery speak words of life,...| The Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. | Womanists Wading in the Word™
A global ranking of the most corrupt countries in the world according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index. The post Most Corrupt Countries in the World – Ranked 2025 appeared first on The Facts Institute.| The Facts Institute
Poverty and cautions trap women in sex work – good policies could resolve this. But politicians don't want to know Niki Adams There are a few dates in the calendar that sex workers mark. The day to end violence on 17 December is often a sombre affair, when we honour the sex workers who were […] The post OpenDemocracy: Outdated laws and benefit cuts – Why women can’t leave sex work appeared first on English Collective of Prostitutes.| English Collective of Prostitutes
SIGN ONLINE HERE Or email ecp@prostitutescollective.net to be added. Dear Home Secretary, We are writing to ask that you take action to abolish ‘prostitute’s cautions’ which trap women in sex work, prevent them from leaving abusive and violent relationships, and push them further into poverty. ‘Prostitute’s cautions’ are cautions that the police can give to […] The post Open Letter: To Home Secretary – Abolish “Prostitute’s Cautions” appeared first on English Collective ...| English Collective of Prostitutes
Iranian widows are often suffering mothers whose identities are in the shadows of their husbands. According to the former UN| NCRI Women Committee
The government ignores and covers up the bleak reality of child labor in Iran Crushing poverty is the root cause| NCRI Women Committee
One of the ominous “gifts” of the mullahs’ 40-year rule is the spread of poverty in Iranian society. Among the| NCRI Women Committee
Some women heads of household have taken refuge in city outskirts due to poverty and lack of adequate housing. They| NCRI Women Committee
DMARC food pantries in Des Moines face even more stress on their budget deficit after seeing a record high demand for food assistance this holiday season.| Iowa Public Radio
Hear this, you who trample upon the needy, and bring the poor of the land to an end, saying, “When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sa…| Mitchell Lewis
Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, released Thursday, offer a detailed view into the effects on income groups.| www.nytimes.com
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Mississippi families who rely on SNAP could soon face limits on what foods they can buy, including soda and candy.| Mississippi Free Press
Iran labor law is not implemented for female workers. A tragic incident in early November outraged the Iranian public over| NCRI Women Committee
A female textile worker lost her life when a spinning machine pulled in her head. Marzieh Taherian was working with| NCRI Women Committee
There are more than 3 million women engaged in informal employment in the industry and services sectors in Iran. Some| NCRI Women Committee
The director of a volunteer soup kitchen at The Parish of Calvary-St. George’s has clashed with its rector over a Covid-era rule banning clients from eating in the church or using its bathrooms.| THE CITY - NYC News
Author of national bestseller Life After Google and generation-defining Wealth and Poverty, venture capitalist, futurist, and pioneering thinker extraordinaire George Gilder pinpoints how the clash of creativity with power at the heart of economic systems leads to global cognitive dissonance and argues that the creation of the novel taps capitalism’s infinite promise and is humanity’s only path of escape from stagnation and tyranny. Gilder Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
A prominent scholar reveals the surprising ways that capitalism is actually the best way to follow Jesus’s mandates to alleviate poverty and protect our earth. Christianity generally sees capitalism as either bad because it causes much of the world’s suffering, or good because God wants you to prosper and be rich. But there is a large, growing audience of evangelical Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
On March 4 I put a straightforward, fundamental question to newly minted housing minister Fred Hutton: ‘Do you believe housing is a human right?’ Housing has been recognized as a […]| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The way of poverty, as lived by the earliest followers of Jesus, was the stubborn anchor and controversial standard of Francis’s reform papacy. The post Pope Francis, Liberalism, and a New Theology of Poverty appeared first on Contending Modernities.| Contending Modernities
The Problem with “Disadvantage” There has been a lot of discussion, going on for many years now but sharpened in recent headlines, about disadvantage and education. The term ‘disadvantaged’ is in itself one laden with issues and a term I generally prefer to avoid. To cut to the heart of the matter though, what is…| Teaching it Real
Our director, Paul Rodney Turner, has been busy developing innovative tools that expand on the philosophy of Food Yoga International and our commitment to a| Food Yoga International
Discover how poverty is linked to youth crime and violence. Read YEF’s insights from UCL’s research and what’s next in testing solutions.| Youth Endowment Fund
"Poverty has no causes; prosperity has many. As history attests, poverty is humanity’s default condition.... But prosperity is not natural; ...| sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com
Many thoughtful people in the US are concerned about the effects that the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law will have on poor people in many states who are currently enrolled in Medicaid health coverage. KFF has put together a comprehensive analysis of the implications of this omnibus act for Medicaid patients here. I asked Gemini for a summary of the impact this massive change in Medicaid will have, with over $1 trillion reductions in Medicaid spending over the coming ten years(!). H...| Understanding Society
From Crisis to Action: How FYI Affiliates Bring Meals to Those in Need Every September, National Nutrition Week (September 1–7) shines a light on the importance of healthy meals and the role nutrition plays in shaping our lives. This year, in 2025, the conversation is more urgent than ever. Rising food prices, ongoing conflicts, and ...| Food Yoga International
Complement Keeps Giving: A Steady Partner in Fighting Hunger This month, we’re thrilled to highlight one of our most committed allies in the fight against food insecurity — Complement. Through their ongoing support, this purpose-driven brand continues to make a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve by helping fund nutritious, plant-based meals ...| Food Yoga International
Summer Quinoa Salad with Lemon-Mint Dressing Light, refreshing, and packed with vibrant seasonal produce, this summer quinoa salad is ideal for warm days. It’s easy to prepare, loaded with plant-based protein, and perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a nourishing lunch. Ingredients For the Salad: – 1 cup quinoa, rinsed – 2 cups water – 1 ...| Food Yoga International
A New Chapter from Our Founders: Introducing the Soul Power Institute YouTube Channel While Food Yoga International, formerly Food for Life Global continues to support affiliates around the world in providing plant-based meals and local relief, a new personal project has taken shape from our founders, Paul Rodney Turner and Juliana Castaneda Turner. We’re excited ...| Food Yoga International
Evolving the Mission: From Food Relief to Soulful Impact For over two decades, Food for Life Global—and later Food Yoga International—has served as a beacon of nourishment and compassion, delivering billions of plant-based meals to people in need. I am eternally grateful for your continued support of this mission. As the founder of FFL and ...| Food Yoga International
Barley & Date Porridge Barley was one of the most common grains in biblical times, featured in stories like the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:9), while dates were valued for their natural sweetness and energy. This porridge reflects the simplicity and sweetness of desert-era meals. Ingredients: – 1 cup barley – 3 cups water ...| Food Yoga International
A Glance at a Costly and Ineffective Policy The “Youthful Population Law” in Iran vs. Women’s Human Rights Following a| NCRI Women Committee
This essay, on how class is a missing category in discussions of the justice system, was my Observer column this week. It was published on 16 March 2025, under the headline “Amid all the noise about the UK’s ‘two-tier’ justice system, there is silence on class”. As so often in such debates, the controversy over new guidelines for courts from the Sentencing Council for England and Wales has obscured as much as it has illuminated. Critics have condemned them as presaging a “two-...| Pandaemonium
The PALM scheme, which aims to fill labour shortages in Australia's agricultural and horticultural sectors with workers from Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste, has come under increasing scrutiny for the mistreatment and abuse of workers it was designed to protect. The post PALM Scheme and Migrant Workers in Australia appeared first on Office For Justice, Ecology and Peace.| Office For Justice, Ecology and Peace
A global ranking of the world’s hungriest countries. The latest Global Hunger Index demonstrates that hunger persists in many countries.| The Facts Institute
October 14, 2024 I just finished reading “Globalization: A Very Short Introduction” by Manfred Steger (Oxford; 2003). I’m largely critical of it’s presentation and can summa…| Econ Chris Clarke
We put business to work in the poorest locations, using market-based agriculture and WASH solutions to improve incomes and livelihoods for millions of people.| iDE
Cash transfers can save lives. Just not very cost-effectively.| Vox
Report to the UN Beijing+25 ForumDownload The Plight of Women in Iran - A Report to the UN Beijing+25 Forum| NCRI Women Committee
Luke 12:13-48 is a single thought unit with several parts. Jesus begins by warning his followers against greed. He follows with a story about a rich fool, which borrows heavily from the wisdom tradition. The center of the unit contains sayings about trusting God’s provision, seeking God’s kingdom, and giving to the poor. The unit … Continue reading The Slave Masters of Luke 12| Mitchell Lewis
Politicians said work requirements would get people back to work. They’ll actually kick poor and working people off Medicaid.| Mountain State Spotlight
The most important number from the entire spring statement was not from the Chancellor but from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. They estimated that over the next year, 600,000 people will be pulled into poverty [1]. The 14.6 million people already experiencing poverty will of course be pulled further down. It appears inevitable that the number […] The post The Spring Statement number you need to know: 600,000 more people pulled into poverty appeared first on .|
While inequalities trigger protests and unrest around the world, the disparities driving such discontent aren’t wholly financial in nature, a report says. They include areas such as education, health and climate change.| Good Faith Media Archives
A brief look at the spread of extreme poverty in Iran and its "feminization," as a human rights violation in| NCRI Women Committee
Widowed Women in Iran, Alone and Oppressed in the Shadow of Discrimination In the Iranian legal system, where gender-based discrimination| NCRI Women Committee
Iran is witnessing a steep rise in child labor, particularly in urban centers like Tehran, as economic hardship intensifies and| NCRI Women Committee
In the Iranian legal system, where gender-based discrimination is deeply entrenched, women are not recognized as heads of household. As| NCRI Women Committee
In late February 1954, Arsenal Elementary School in Pennsylvania gained nationwide fame for hosting the first injections of the polio vaccine, which neutered a disease that had paralyzed 50,000 Americans in the year prior. By 1957, American Polio cases were down to three per 100,000, and by 1963, U.S. polio cases were nearly zero. But [...] The post 70% of the World Lives on Less than Ten Dollars a Day. When do they get the Vaccine? appeared first on Stanford Politics.| Stanford Politics
In this conversation, Christine Sine and Forrest Inslee engage with Ruth Valerio, exploring her journey into Earth care and the integration of faith with environmentalism. Ruth shares her personal experiences… The post Episode 30 – Caring for the Earth with Ruth Valerio first appeared on Godspacelight.| Godspacelight
NDP and PCs say new changes to the Liberals’ poverty reduction strategy ignore the root causes driving poverty in the province| The Independent
Marking the International Labor Day 2025 Female workers in Iran, with calloused hands and exhausted bodies, carry the burden of| NCRI Women Committee
Labour has announced a Universal Credit and Personal Independence Bill, the next stage in making its disability benefit cuts law.| Big Issue
As daily living conditions worsen for the general public and state repression intensifies, the situation for female heads of household,| NCRI Women Committee
Hillbilly Elegy has become an important part of our public discourse, so Dr. Laurie Johnson is going to dedicate a public book club to this 2016 book. She'll go chapter by chapter through the book, giving a picture of what JD Vance is saying, from her perspective. Along the way, she'll be looking at the public comments on the Maurin Academy’s Political Philosophy YouTube channel and responding to them in the next video.| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
“Socialism,” big-government solutions, safety nets, and financial handouts, feel a lot different when you’re the one desperately struggling and the check is made out to you. The post “Socialism” Feels Different When You’re The One Needing Help, Huh? appeared first on Benjamin L. Corey.| Benjamin L. Corey
The two child benefit cap prevents swift results on child poverty.| New Statesman
Summer 2023 student led project by Enoch McAtee Abstract More than a disheartening statistic and stereotype – gun violence is a palpable force, and its repercussions reverberate, etching deep scars on the psyche of the Jane-Finch community. My Prophetic Voices— Reverend Sky Starr and Benjamin Osei—are indispensable in understanding the layered dimensions of gun violence. Their steady commitment to addressing violent crime through the lens … The post Gun violence in Jane and Finch: Unp...| The Awakening Project
Poverty, Gender Discrimination, and Child Marriage at the Core In Iran, thousands of children fall out of the education system| NCRI Women Committee
In the prisons operated by Iran's theocratic regime, female inmates are subjected to forced labor, extended working hours without fair| NCRI Women Committee
Many people tend to believe that mental health struggles is a “rich man’s disease.” The truth could not be any farther from this belief. Researchers Manuela Angelucci and Daniel Bennett provide ...| Mad In South Asia
Bread was central to biblical meals—Jesus broke bread with his disciples at the Last Supper. Olives and herbs were common across the region. This simple| Food Yoga International
Inequality erodes opportunity, and limited opportunity exacerbates inequality. This vicious inter-generational cycle has brought inclusive growth into question, contributed to the rise of populist …| Economics for public policy
The Economic Situation of Women in Iran: The Impact of Inflation and Rising Prices on Purchasing Power Ahead of Nowruz| NCRI Women Committee
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. - - - On February 17, 2025, during the opening session of the G20 Interfaith Forum pre-meetings at the Future Africa Centre at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, Prof. Muhammed Haron, Head of Office in the Office of the Deputy Minister of…| Viewpoints
The economy is on the mind of many Americans today. The House passed a spending bill to avert government shutdown, and that’s going to the Senate. But Catholics need to continue to mine our tradition for wisdom in these challenging times. When thinking about a just economy, the option for the poor is essential. The […]| Catholic Moral Theology
Recent NAEP reading scores show students have made negligible improvement in reading. While there could be various reasons for this, it's critical to recognize that the curse of NCLB policies has driven public education for almost 25 years, and changing course and reevaluating what isn't working is essential. NCLB led to Common Core State Standards,| Nancy Bailey's Education Website - Revive, Rally and Recover Public Schools
A select group of people is getting very rich in today's El Salvador ruled by Nayib Bukele. Using tourism development funds and tax policy ...| www.elsalvadorperspectives.com
The DWP has announced more of its plans to increase employment support for disabled people – but it comes after reports of benefit cuts.| Big Issue
As International Women’s Day approaches, the NCRI Women’s Committee proudly presents its Annual Report 2025, offering a comprehensive review of| NCRI Women Committee
"Collaboration and fidelity to Housing First" are keys to ending homelessness, said James Mathy, author of a Milwaukee-area plan to end homelessness that saw a 45% drop in unhoused people.| InForum
Most Australians can look forward to a comfortable retirement. More than three in four retirees own| Aged Care Insite
Discover why Veganuary is vital to our mission at Food Yoga International. Learn how plant-based meals fight hunger, support sustainability, and promote compassion.| Food Yoga International
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