Here’s a bit of good economic news…at last! (Even better, it’s related to kids.) Amid all the bad economic news, there's a small ray of light. The child poverty rate in the U.S. is reportedly down, ...

September 10, 2024—Throughout the fall, Harvard Chan faculty will share evidence-based recommendations on urgent public health issues facing the next U.S. administration. Rita Hamad, associate ...

A slew of pandemic-era emergency aid for children—including universal school meals and Medicaid expansions in many states—led to the lowest child poverty rate on record. But new Census data show ...

UNICEF works with governments and other partners to address the impacts of poverty on children and to mitigate poverty-related risks to their health, education and well-being. A look at recent and ...

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Around 1 in 5 children today are living in extreme poverty, according to new World Bank-UNICEF research. In 2024, an estimated 412 million children aged 17 or younger were residing in households ...

While Parliament Debates, Children Go to Bed Hungry. In 2025, the UK faces a moral emergency: 4.5 million children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, a figure projected to rise to 4.8 ...

At first glance, Canada ranks among the top third of countries for its work in addressing child poverty. But that isn't the whole story. Based on current rates of and overall progress in reducing ...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...

One in three children lives in poverty in Panama. Childhood is a critical stage for the development of skills and capacities over the life cycle. Therefore, reducing child poverty is also an ...

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