Global Poverty

You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference. It refers to the…

Adolescent girls aged 10 to 18 hold the keys to a more sustainable future, but they require immense support to fully unlock their potential. Young women in developing countries are…

International aid groups are warning that they cannot deliver food and other basic services to people in the Gaza Strip and that a “dire” humanitarian crisis is set to worsen.…

Globally, an estimated 40 million people are living in modern slavery — including forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. In fact, more people are in slavery now than at any other…

Did the Green Revolution, which brought high-tech agriculture to developing nations in the 1960s, prevent famine? Recent research takes a much more skeptical view.

Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.

The George Institute for Global Health, India in collaboration with the Southeast Asia Region of the International Working Group for Health Systems Strengthening (IWG) is proud to present their sixth iteration of…

World Humanitarian Day honors those who make the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities. As risks grow, we must stand with them.

Childhood poverty is a stubborn problem in the United States. About 11 million U.S. children lived in poverty prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for nearly one-third of the impoverished population in…

Why openness about fraud — and a plan to fix it — is key to more effective philanthropy.

An article in Politico looks at the gains and losses—actual and potential—for lower-wage workers in the current economic climate. Katrin Kark, LISC’s director of workforce innovations, who is quoted in the piece, cautions that increased wages don’t suffice to stabilize finances or create economic…

Menstrual or period poverty is a major contributor to gender inequity on a global scale. We caught up with the team behind Qrate, which is on a mission for menstrual justice.