Poverty reduction

The presence of child poverty in New Zealand has been a long standing issue since before the 1990’s and continues to be prevalent in today’s New Zealand. Although child poverty can be linked to multiple causes, there is one major cause that is not widely discussed enough within the political world of New Zealand. This is the issue of structural inequality, structural inequality can be loosely described as “denot[ing] methodical and often subtle processes through which social structures…

On an average, according to UNICEF, 353,000 babies are born daily around the world, that makes it about 127,750,000 babies every year. Many of these children are given well lovely homes with parents who love them, but there are others who are abandoned and often sent to orphanages. Some in poorer countries are often left exposed to nature without the love of a parent, without feeling nurture, this being the same scenario in the novel Frankenstein. The story starts out with a curious young Victor…

Taking a couple of seconds of your day to speak to someone can make an enormous difference in their day. Everyday there are people that go through feeling incredibly alone with no one to speak to because no one acknowledges them. Acknowledgment is immensely important in life because without it you’ll feel alone in the world and feel as if no one cares. According to Michael Hyde, acknowledgement is “a communicative behavior that grants attention to others and thereby makes room for them in our…

Arup Maharatna has demonstrated in his book how these tribals are worse off than dalits in terms of literacy rate, poverty line, health facilities, immunization and access to safe drinking water which are the basic enmities. As they constitute of 8% of India’s population which is very less compared to non tribals thus they are the ones who had to pay the price of development…

5.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter present the case study of the “Durban’s disappearing of street kids and the World Cup. The study is conducted to address some of the issues and key elements that were fundamental in understanding the motive behind the victimisation of street children. Although this research set out to answer the question: What are the physical, psychological and consequences of living on the streets? It addressed issues specifically related to the causes and the impact on of living…

development economics of poor countries behind his back. The piece, Nature and Hunger, which I am reviewing is from his 2010 book, called The Plundered Planet, which addresses the problems and possible solutions to use natural resources to eliminate poverty. In this chapter, the theme is that poor people in urban regions are heavily affected by the rising food prices all around the world. The author addresses the reasons behind rising food prices, and identifies them as follows: population…

Ye Eun Heo (12th) Period 4 World Literature Compare and contrast between The Lottery and The Hunger Games. Tradition is passed on from one generation to the next in order to give important values of the events such as integrity, respect, and kindness (Reference, 2016). By this, the exact meaning of the tradition is revealed. However, what if traditions were not giving these important values to people? These of two stories - The Hunger Games and The Lottery - answer the question; distinctly go…

Malaysian plan was considered as one of the reason for the outbreak of Brunei rebellion that happened in 1962 considering the fact that the political issues that arise between Tunku Abdul Rahman and Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien. Brunei was one of the smallest provinces compared to other four regions under Malaysian federation, yet the richest amongst all. Hence, this is the reason why Tunku Abdul Rahman had interests in Brunei. Moreover, Brunei has closed relationship with some of the royal family…

“‘Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.’(Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV).” Having a friend is having someone to help you through life. That can make life a lot more bearable, but without a friend, the loneliness you are left with makes you feel like you are working for nothing. Loneliness can break a man’s will and spirit, but having a friend is the…

1. INTRODUCTION Food Corporation of India is the pioneer in the field of storing and distributing the food grains from surplus state to deficit states in India. To ensure adequate buffer for meeting requirements under targeted public distribution system & Other Welfare Schemes. The food standard industry agency, a government body in India describes it thus “The whole food industry – from farming and food production packing and distribution, retailing and catering” the food industry is a complex,…