2015-05-31 Poverty, Gender Inequality Force Girls Into Marriage
The public in Russia and beyond has expressed shock at the recent marriage of a Chechen girl to a man who is 30 years older. The girl is 17 years…
2014-11-25 Group Claims Gender Equality Will End Hunger, Poverty
A Christian aid group says problems like hunger, malnutrition and poverty cannot be solved until and unless women are treated as well as men. The group Bread for the World…
2014-06-22 Poverty Is More Than Just Lack of Money
Poverty is not just about money. Oxford University in Britain says poverty also means not having enough food, education, healthcare and shelter. Earlier this month, Oxford University released its latest…
2013-05-19 Good Economic News, but Poverty Continues. Why?
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is, VOA’s daily magazine show for people learning American English. I’m Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we report on the fight against…