{"id":8838,"date":"2012-09-11T06:32:06","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T13:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/humanium.org\/en\/?page_id=8838"},"modified":"2024-05-18T07:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T07:14:01","slug":"poverty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"Poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h1>Poverty<\/h1>\n<hr align=\"left\" size=\"4\" width=\"20%\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/poor-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71123 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-830x830.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_635352692-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/>Poor children<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Child poverty is a dire reality for millions of children around the world and it is estimated that 385 million children live in extreme poverty. The main causes are the lack of affordable housing, low-wage jobs, and lack of access to basic necessities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/street-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71121 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-830x830.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shutterstock_331225082.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/>Street children<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Children across the world are left homeless and forced onto the streets to fend for themselves due to numerous reasons, primarily poverty, war, previous violence and abuse, exploitation, and desperation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/children-urban-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-70211 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-830x830.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_1279710976-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/>Children in urban areas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1px;\">Malnutrition, inequity in health, unequal education opportunities, air pollution and vehicular traffic, violent and abusive environments are some of the grave issues that affect children living in urban areas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70289 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-830x830.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shutterstock_2440871751-1.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/children-in-rural-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children in rural areas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The challenges faced by children in rural areas are linked to poverty, lack of access to education and transport, and violence. Living in rural communities could also present positive aspects, such as feelings of belonging to a closed community.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poverty Poor children Child poverty is a dire reality for millions of children around the world and it is estimated that 385 million children live in extreme poverty. The main causes are the lack of affordable housing, low-wage jobs, and lack of access to basic necessities. 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