Incomes severely reduced for families with children during pandemic – report
Around two thirds of households with children have seen their incomes cut since the global pandemic hit two years ago, according to a new report.Read more
Homeschooling: links with inequality are far from new
In 2020, the pandemic has made homeschooling a fact of life. Even before this, though, what was once the obscure choice of a few families has grown in popularity over the past decade. In 2019,...Read more
Child poverty in the U.S. could be slashed by monthly payments to parents – an idea proved in other rich countries and proposed decades ago
Which former president pitched a Family Assistance Plan to the American people that would have provided many families with children a monthly stipend? It may surprise you that it came in 1969 from Richard Nixon,...Read more
COVID-19 is predicted to make child poverty worse. Should New Zealand’s next government make temporary safety nets permanent?
Despite the 2017 Labour-led government taking power with a mandate to fight Aotearoa New Zealand’s abysmally high child poverty rate, only incremental progress has been made. The percentage of children living in poor households dropped only...Read more
Thousands of Dutch children still ‘in poverty’ – report
Child poverty in The Netherlands remains a significant problem, with around eight per cent of children officially defined as ‘poor’, says a report. The Netherlands Institute for Social Research, (Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau, or SCP) which...Read more
Actions needed to promote children’s growth in poor urban areas
The United Nations estimates that there are at least 1 billion people living in urban slums – poor areas in cities without adequate access to health care, clean water and sanitation. More than 90% of urban...Read more
Is Indiana using the best method for counting children living in poverty?
Indiana lawmakers are once again considering cuts to the funding that schools receive for students in poverty, saying the number of families in need has been declining as the state’s economy heats up. The federal...Read more
Early years funding crisis in England affecting the poorest children
In England, new research reveals how the poorest children are being negatively affected by an early years funding shortfall. The study found almost one in five childcare providers (17%) in the most deprived areas of...Read more
Helping ‘impatient’ students stay in school
Keeping young people in school is a key element in addressing inequality. Completing school is a minimum requirement for many jobs, as well as necessary for getting access to most types of training and university...Read more
MAPEA: an integrating social art project in Venezuela
Natalya Critchley was a poster presenter at the last Child in the City International Seminar in Antwerp. In this article, she expounds on the MAPEA Project she presented. Venezuela is in crisis and we have serious...Read more
Why poverty is rising faster in suburbs than in cities
In the U.S., the geography of poverty is shifting. According to a May report from the Pew Research Center, since 2000, suburban counties have experienced sharper increases in poverty than urban or rural counties. This is...Read more
What Johannesburg could look like for parents and children
We live in Orange Grove in Johannesburg, where the sound of charismatic Ethiopian churches on Louis Botha Avenue mixes with the incessant hooting of mini-bus taxis and the acoustic guitar emanating from Johannesburg’s oldest pub...Read more
Cities pledge €4.3 billion to fight poverty and social exclusion
‘Inclusive cities for all: social rights in my city’ is a new political initiative launched by EUROCITIES today at the European Parliament. This coincides with the publication of a new report that finds inequality is rapidly...Read more
New mobility is coming to a city near you – will it be sustainable?
To harness the benefits of new mobility, decision-makers should establish clear guidelines that prioritize safe, efficient and equitable transportation for all. More than 300 new bike-share services were launched worldwide last year. Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Didi Chuxing...Read more