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Author: Sola Engilbertsdottir

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Economic fallout from COVID-19 tightens its grip on children

Economic fallout from COVID-19 tightens its grip on children

Children in emergencies

By David Stewart, Sola Engilbertsdottir

“Poverty is when you don’t have any money. Because of a lack of money, children don’t have a chance to develop. They may not have a good profession or a good foundation for life.” This is how Marieta and Gor from Armenia recently described the impact of poverty. Whether it’s the instant loss of income that so many parents face… Read more →←
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How committed are countries to ending child poverty?

How committed are countries to ending child poverty?

Experts speak

By Sola Engilbertsdottir, Enkhzul Altangerel

Today, over 700 million people struggle to survive on less than $1.90 a day. If you take a broader definition of poverty that goes beyond income, the number almost doubles, with more than 1.3 billion people living in multidimensional poverty globally. The tragic truth is that half of these people are children. Children are twice as… Read more →←
Sola Engilbertsdottir

Solrun Engilbertsdottir is a Social Policy Specialist focusing on child poverty in the Social Policy Section, Programme Division, New York.

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