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POVERTY (Solutions (pay a living wage instead of the minimum wage, buy…
POVERTY
Reasons in industrialized countries
gender (gender pay gap)
low-paid jobs ("working poverty")
work-limiting mental or physical disabilities
ethnicity (People from ethnic minorities)
poor education / poor qualifications
poor family background
single parents
age
addictions (drugs, gambling)
divorce / relationship break-up
unwillingness to work
Effects of poverty
lack of education
depression / mental instabilities
bullying
crime (e.g. shoplifting) / violence
low self-esteem
poor health
family friction (= break-up)
homelessness
social isolation
addictions
Solutions
pay a living wage instead of the minimum wage
buy Fair Trade products
donate to charities
make education more affordable
equal wages for men and women
create more jobs
lower taxes on small incomes
reduce labour costs (=Lohnnebenkosten)
improve medical facilities and hygiene
improve education
improve infrastructure
more support for single parents (e.g. benefits, creche)
higher employment quota for disabled people (?)
buy from "ethical" companies that do not exploit workers
microcredits (e.g. Grameen Bank)
Reasons in developing countries
fewer employment opportunities
no resources
water shortage, so farming is not possible
natural disasters (e.g. droughts, floods)
no education
no infrastructure
wars
poor medical facilities
poor hygiene