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The equity-efficiency trade-off doesn’t enter the equation when it comes to resolving poverty. It’s the right thing to do, morally and economically. Now’s the time for government to make it a reality.

Week in Review: From The Detail: When it comes to our outcomes on poverty, New Zealand's markers are poor. Experts gathering this week in Wellington want to change that.

Traditionally, poverty is gauged primarily by income, with individuals and families deemed impoverished if their earnings fall below a specific threshold. However, a meaningful understanding of poverty acknowledges it as a complex, multi-dimensional issue that encompasses a range of factors, including economic, social, health, environmental, cultural, and political dimensions. Effectively addressing poverty necessitates comprehensive strategies to increase income, enhance education, improve healthcare access, and promote social and political equity. https://bit.ly/40lYfD3 #B2BPublishers #SDG1NoPoverty #SDG2ZeroHunger #SDG3GoodHealthandWellbeing #SDGPublishersCompact

🏛️ Election of the new Labour government has brought a renewed focus on poverty, with the government’s commitment to adopt a national child poverty strategy in 2025. But decades’ long inaction by central government has led to localities considering their own role in resolving poverty. In a new article, Policy Officer Tom Pottrill examines our new research findings on the scale of local efforts in tackling poverty. 👉 Take a read: https://lnkd.in/eXmtKDVh

Register now for the Pakukore: Poverty, by Design conference on 21–23 November on Pipitea campus, addressing the systemic causes of poverty and options for change. This conference will be the first to analyse the interconnected web of economic, governmental, legal and institutional systems that have locked poverty in. Join a diverse range of researchers and speakers from the front lines to learn more about the cost of poverty, welfare and inequality, state violence, housing and homelessness, education outcomes, and the politics of poverty, and to offer hope and solutions. Registrations are essential.

Today, on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I have written this article that reminds us that we can not fight poverty without decommodifying housing https://lnkd.in/dsQyCp9E

🎗️Today is End Digital Poverty Day - an initiative launched by Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA.) In the UK, 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 5 children are affected by digital poverty. But what constitutes digital poverty and what can be done to tackle it? GIllian Bates gives her thoughts: https://lnkd.in/ev38GNrk Visit digitalpovertyalliance.org to learn more about digital poverty and how you can get involved 🤝 #enddigitalpovertyday #techforgood

Poverty Trends 2024 is here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/emPVZsqr Our latest report, Poverty Trends 2024: Finding our Place in Systemic Change, explores how deeply rooted inequities in Canada continue to perpetuate poverty and what we can do to change these trends. Using the latest data and historical insights, the report shows how policy choices impact people’s experiences of poverty and suggests evidence-based policy alternatives grounded in people’s right to an adequate standard of living. In the report, we outline critical solutions including the need for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, an improved Canada Disability Benefit, affordable housing, and regulatory reforms. Poverty Trends 2024 comes at a crucial time in the collective movement for public justice, as today marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This will also be the last Poverty Trends report before the next federal election. Each of us has a role to play in bringing about transformative change! Download and read the full report and explore how you can join the movement for better policy choices and better outcomes for all. #PovertyTrends2024 #EndPoverty #SocialJustice #CPJ #Inequity #Canada #BasicIncome #onpoli #cdnpoli #justice #publicjustice #glbi #cdb #endpoverty

📣It's been 24 years since the federal govt's commitment to end poverty was meant to be fulfilled. The 2023 National Update on Child and Family Poverty, “Unprecedented Progress on Poverty Reduction Being Undone." ⏩The report has 30+ recommendations on how to end poverty in Canada. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWB8WdRU #EndingPovertyIsPossible #cdnpoli

50 years after the Henderson Poverty Inquiry, we still lack an agreed national definition of poverty and a consistent way to measure and track it. We are proud to be a part of a new collaboration with researchers from the University of Melbourne to change that. This project aims to provide a clearer picture of poverty in Australia, helping to inform better policies and programs. By working together, we can better understand the challenges people face and create more effective solutions to support those in need.    https://lnkd.in/gCwrfwZz