What is Global Poverty?

Defining Global Poverty

When first thinking about global poverty, we began by brainstorming words associated with the phrase "global poverty. We came up with the following list:

 

malnutrition

hunger

corruption

lack of shelter

AIDS

lack of drinking water

corruption

 

We then looked for definitions on the internet. Some of the definitions we found are:

 

 

 

Finally, we used our own thoughts and research to come with a new definition. We defined global poverty as:

"individuals or a group of individuals not limited by nationality, race, or gender that do not have the means to meet basic needs of survival and freedoms."

 

 

Where is global poverty located?

Poverty occurs all across the globe – no country is spared from its grasp. Even the richest nations of the world experience poverty to some degree. Check out the facts below related to locations of global poverty and the accompanying map to find out more!

World Population Livingo on Less than $1 A day

What are the key issues?

"Poverty devastates families, communities, and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict."

                                                                                                                         Kofi Annan

 

Political Instability

• Reducing poverty has been shown to reduce the likelihood of violent conflict.  With stability, improvements can be more easily enacted.  The following chart displays the vast stability improvements that could result if poverty issues are correctly addressed.

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Nutrition/Hunger

Disease

Natural Disasters

Education

 

   

What is being done now?

Supranational Organizations

 

National Governments

 

 

Private Charities

Resources