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FACTORS IN GLOBAL POVERTY

FACTORS IN GLOBAL POVERTY. LIVING STANDARDS, PART 2. CAUSES OF POVERTY. the poverty cycle. causes of global poverty. Armed conflict Natural disasters Lack of education High unemployment International debt Famine Mental illness Addiction Disease Lack of democracy

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FACTORS IN GLOBAL POVERTY

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  1. FACTORS IN GLOBAL POVERTY LIVING STANDARDS, PART 2

  2. CAUSES OF POVERTY

  3. the poverty cycle

  4. causes of global poverty • Armed conflict • Natural disasters • Lack of education • High unemployment • International debt • Famine • Mental illness • Addiction • Disease • Lack of democracy • Geographic factors (e.g. lack of arable land) • Historical factors (e.g. colonialism) • Government corruption • Crime • Inadequate medical care • Discrimination • Overpopulation • Exploitation of the poor by the rich • Inequitable distribution of global resources • Poverty itself

  5. Imbalances in global spending

  6. Higher risk groups Women & Children

  7. IMPOVERISHED WOMEN • In male-dominated societies, women & children have lower status & fewer legal rights than men. • Women often eat less &work longer hours than men. • More likely to be illiterate, especially where public education isn’t available or where only males can attend school. • Often married at a young age to reduce the financial burden on their families.

  8. IMPOVERISHED WOMEN • Improving women’s access to education could make a significant difference in the developing world because educated women: • marry later &have fewer children. • understand contraception &are more likely to resist pressure to have more children. • have children who live longer because they understand the importance of immunization, clean water &proper nutrition.

  9. IMPOVERISHED children • UNICEF publishes an annual child-risk index based on 5 factors: • Under-five mortality rate (U5MR) • Percentage of moderately to severely underweight children • Number of children not attending primary school • Risk from armed conflict • Risk from HIV/AIDS

  10. IMPOVERISHED children • Each country receives a score of 0-100. • Most developed nations (e.g. Canada) have scores of 5 or below. • African countries average a score of 61.

  11. IMPOVERISHED children • Poverty is strongly linked to the U5MR: • 50% of these deaths are caused by malnutrition. • Lack of access to fresh water & vaccines are the other primary cause. • Poverty is the leading cause of child labour: • Children work to support their families or themselves • Many countries lack labour laws to protect children

  12. IMPOVERISHED children • Armed conflict endangers 540 million children each year: • Children as young as 11 have been used as soldiers in civil wars & 16-year-olds are legally allowed to serve in the military in many countries

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