Poverty

Democrats say they're prepared to pass the first federal minimum wage hike since 2009 with or without Republicans.

Shannon Harshbarger decided to give the money to the Facing Hunger Foodbank in Huntington, as experts warn of widespread hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The 10 days of food for English families amounted to two jacket potato with beans, eight single cheese sandwiches days carrots three days apples, two days of malt loaf and three days of yogurt with some added pasta and tomato.

Hunger among children hit by the COVID-19 crisis is a "domestic emergency", the charity said.

Those from more disadvantaged areas were also more likely to suffer from severe illness from the virus.

The number of children living in extreme poverty has increased by 52 percent in two years.

One man, Pierre Casseos, told reporters that he slept out overnight on a milk crate in order to avoid missing out.

By donating a toy, each paratrooper was automatically entered into a special raffle to participate in a parachute jump and earn a special foreign badge.

From American neighbors to global citizens, here's how you can make a difference.

Around 40 percent of vulnerable children won't get a single Christmas present this year.

The soccer star was an admirer of Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, frequently criticizing the United States, including one notable incident in 2007 on Chavez's TV show.

Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all with a message that: "In these dark times, we can bring light and hope to the world."

The British government has rejected calls to provide free meals to struggling families in England during school holidays.

All too often, the ideas that get people excited tend toward the futuristic, like rocket ships and quantum computers. In an unequal society, these sorts of things don't benefit those most in need.

The ethnicity pay gap "is costing the British economy as much as £24 billion ($31 billion) a year."

Rural hospital closures will force some of Georgia's poorest residents to travel more than 30 miles to seek health care.

As the federal eviction moratorium comes to an end and no stimulus deal in sight, tens of millions of American will face the nation's most severe housing crisis yet.

All areas back in a second British lockdown are linked by a number of things - high levels of poverty, high black and ethnic minority populations and high "key worker" numbers.

Nearly two million homes in Britain don't have internet access, it has been reported, making home-schooling nearly impossible.

It comes after a campaign by England footballer Marcus Rashford to ensure the government extended the scheme into the summer holidays.

The Premier League footballer spoke about his own experience with free school meals, as fears children will go hungry during the summer holidays if the free school meal voucher scheme ends.

"Reducing poverty does not have to create unavoidable environmental costs," said researcher Paul Ferraro.

Now more than ever, the U.S. must exhibit global leadership in the fight against hunger.

Olivier De Schutter tells Newsweek that "five shocks" have hit the global economy that could lead to the entire political idea of austerity being rethought.

The climate activist has launced a campaign with Danish nonprofit Human Act to help children and young people affected by the primary and secondary impacts of the pandemic.

The Department of Education is reportedly set to cut off over 800 rural schools after deciding to enforce a specific poverty reporting rule for the first time in close to 17 years.

The evil of ecological devastation is directly connected to the evils of systemic racism, poverty and inequality, and the distorted moral narrative that prevents us from addressing these issues.

Celebrities and media figures weighed in after James Corden ridiculed fellow late-night TV host Bill Maher over a "fat-shaming" segment in which Maher said overweight Americans should be criticized and not simply accepted.

On National Food Bank Day, marked on the first Friday in September, you can help contribute to the cause that believes no-one should go to bed hungry.

Meet a pastor who is making sure women in his community have not only a way to get to work but a key source of independence and self-respect.