Poverty-targeting role in growing wealth divide pinpointed in report aimed at Davos leaders
A new report outlining how the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population shrunk last year while billionaire fortunes increased underlines how poverty-targeting contributes to the growing divide....
*STOP PRESS* at Davos time: Social protection a boost for the economy! (When it’s for the rich)
This year’s Davos there is a bigger spotlight than ever on inequality, but whilst the rhetoric is changing, I am struck by how entrenched assumptions and perceptions about poverty are, and this matters for social protection practitioners, writes Alexandra Barrantes. It is encouraging to see the growing amount of research...