by Beth | Feb 1, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
LONDON, January 31, 2004 (thetablet.co.uk): Harriet Paterson writes for The Tablet – Factories putting together computer components have spread across the Third World – and with them poor working practices. This is the price of our cheap laptops Who makes ...
by Beth | Jan 18, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Making the poor a priority is a defining element of the church’s contribution to the environmental debate. The poor are vulnerable to environmental hazards.” “Poor families often live on the margins of society: in urban areas where their housing is...
by Beth | Jan 11, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Tim Williams, CM alerts us to ….MELBOURNE, “We must begin to understand poverty as a multi-dimensional concept that goes beyond just material deprivation. “MELBOURNE, January 9, 2004 (theage.com.au): Patrick McClure, chief executive of Mission...
by Beth | Nov 6, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Monday, November 3, 2003 The focus on funding for the U.S.-led war on terrorism is undermining the fight against global poverty, World Bank Environment Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters last week, stressing that governments around the world spend $600 billion...
by Beth | Nov 2, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The heads of six of Australia’s Christian Churches and leaders of the Jewish and Islamic faiths have failed to receive a favourable response to their recent call on Prime Minister John Howard for a national forum on poverty. The leaders, including Australian...
