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Woman "Gifts" Newborn Daughter Over Poverty, Odisha Government Orders Probe
As the Odisha government began an inquiry into the incidents of the alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, one of them was rescued from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.
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UN Report Says 1.1 Billion People In Acute Poverty
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said, with children accounting for over half of those affected.
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"Getting Shorter, Going Hungrier": Children In The UK Are Living In Poverty
Children's lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago.
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1 In 4 Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty, India Among Worst-Hit: UNICEF
UNICEF Child Food Poverty Report : Of the 181 million children in severe food poverty, 64 million are in South Asia, and 59 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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One In 5 Children In Rich Countries Lives In Poverty: UNICEF Report
Sixty-nine million children -- or more than one in five -- live in poverty in the world's 40 richest countries UNICEF said in a report released Wednesday, blasting Britain and France for their particularly bad standings.
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West Bengal Teacher Among Top 10 Finalists For $1M Global Education Prize
During the Covid-19 lockdown, Deep Narayan Nayak took education outdoors to bridge the digital divide affecting disadvantaged children living below the poverty line in remote areas.
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1 In 4 Children To Live In Poverty Globally Due To Ukraine War: Report
A quarter of children around the world are set to live in poverty this year after Russia's war in Ukraine raised food and energy costs, a rights group warned on Monday.
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51% Of India's Children Threatened By Climate Emergency, Poverty: Report
About 51 per cent of children in India are living under the dual impacts of poverty and the climate emergency, according to a new study.
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Over 2,700 Billionaires Globally, $52 Billion Can Protect Every Child: Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said that USD 52 billion can provide social protection for every child and every pregnant woman in low income countries, underlining that this is "not a big amount" in a world with over 2,700 billionaires.
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Indians Sell Their Gold As Covid 2nd Wave Pushes Millions Into Poverty
Paul Fernandes, a 50-year-old waiter in India, last year took out a loan using his gold as collateral to pay for his children's education after losing his job on a cruise liner.
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Take Action, Lessen Plight Of Homeless In 8 Weeks: Rights Body To Centre
National Human Rights Commission quizzed Secretaries of various Central Ministries including Home, Health and Family Welfare, and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, over plight of millions of homeless people and street children during pandemic.
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Generation Threatened As Pandemic Sets Back Childhood Development: UNICEF
Closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression -- after a year of the pandemic, indicators measuring child and adolescent development have all regressed, a setback that heralds lasting stigma for an entire generation, UNICEF warned Thursday.
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Not Possible To Abolish Child Labour Without Ending Poverty: Ashok Gehlot
Ruing that many children still have to work as bonded labourers, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said it is not possible to abolish the child labour without ending poverty.
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100 Million South Asia Children Can Slip Into Poverty Amid COVID-19: UNICEF
More than 100 million children in South Asia could slip into poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a UN report said Tuesday of the long-term impact of the crisis.
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Woman "Gifts" Newborn Daughter Over Poverty, Odisha Government Orders Probe
As the Odisha government began an inquiry into the incidents of the alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, one of them was rescued from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.
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UN Report Says 1.1 Billion People In Acute Poverty
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said, with children accounting for over half of those affected.
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"Getting Shorter, Going Hungrier": Children In The UK Are Living In Poverty
Children's lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago.
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1 In 4 Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty, India Among Worst-Hit: UNICEF
UNICEF Child Food Poverty Report : Of the 181 million children in severe food poverty, 64 million are in South Asia, and 59 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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One In 5 Children In Rich Countries Lives In Poverty: UNICEF Report
Sixty-nine million children -- or more than one in five -- live in poverty in the world's 40 richest countries UNICEF said in a report released Wednesday, blasting Britain and France for their particularly bad standings.
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West Bengal Teacher Among Top 10 Finalists For $1M Global Education Prize
During the Covid-19 lockdown, Deep Narayan Nayak took education outdoors to bridge the digital divide affecting disadvantaged children living below the poverty line in remote areas.
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1 In 4 Children To Live In Poverty Globally Due To Ukraine War: Report
A quarter of children around the world are set to live in poverty this year after Russia's war in Ukraine raised food and energy costs, a rights group warned on Monday.
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51% Of India's Children Threatened By Climate Emergency, Poverty: Report
About 51 per cent of children in India are living under the dual impacts of poverty and the climate emergency, according to a new study.
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Over 2,700 Billionaires Globally, $52 Billion Can Protect Every Child: Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said that USD 52 billion can provide social protection for every child and every pregnant woman in low income countries, underlining that this is "not a big amount" in a world with over 2,700 billionaires.
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Indians Sell Their Gold As Covid 2nd Wave Pushes Millions Into Poverty
Paul Fernandes, a 50-year-old waiter in India, last year took out a loan using his gold as collateral to pay for his children's education after losing his job on a cruise liner.
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Take Action, Lessen Plight Of Homeless In 8 Weeks: Rights Body To Centre
National Human Rights Commission quizzed Secretaries of various Central Ministries including Home, Health and Family Welfare, and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, over plight of millions of homeless people and street children during pandemic.
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Generation Threatened As Pandemic Sets Back Childhood Development: UNICEF
Closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression -- after a year of the pandemic, indicators measuring child and adolescent development have all regressed, a setback that heralds lasting stigma for an entire generation, UNICEF warned Thursday.
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Not Possible To Abolish Child Labour Without Ending Poverty: Ashok Gehlot
Ruing that many children still have to work as bonded labourers, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said it is not possible to abolish the child labour without ending poverty.
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100 Million South Asia Children Can Slip Into Poverty Amid COVID-19: UNICEF
More than 100 million children in South Asia could slip into poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a UN report said Tuesday of the long-term impact of the crisis.
