10 Unsettling Facts About Child Marriage in Malaysia
December 9, 2021
In the eyes of activists, the occurrence of child marriages robs boys and girls from their childhood. However, the same sentiment is not shared by
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10 Facts About Malaysia’s “Invisible People” – The Stateless And Undocumented
December 8, 2021
One stateless child is born into the world every 10 minutes[1]. In 2016, there were at least 290,000 stateless children in Malaysia[2]. The prevailing issue
10 Things You Should Know About The Impacts of Urbanisation
December 3, 2021
Malaysia is one of the most urbanised countries of East Asia, behind Japan, South Korea and Singapore[1]. Our rate of urbanisation is set to increase
What Are The 10 Things We Know About Child Labour?
December 1, 2021
Malaysians may think of child labour as something that happens in other developing countries and in far off places, but the reality is that child
9 Things You Need To Know About How Climate Change Affects Children
November 17, 2021
We currently live in times where climate change is no longer a matter of discussion. It has become our reality where the livelihood of many
Poverty Explained In Simpler Terms
August 2, 2021
Poverty affects millions of people globally. In fact, when you think about someone who is living in poverty, you will probably have an image of
10 Things You Must Know About Refugees In Malaysia
June 18, 2021
20th June is World Refugee Day, a day where the spotlight is on refugees. We want to recognise them as people who deserve basic human
10 Things We Learn About Poverty After A Year Of MCO?
March 16, 2021
It’s officially been one year since the pandemic broke out and Malaysians experienced the first Movement Control Order (MCO). Most of us have been affected
8 Things You Need To Know About Mental Health And Poverty
February 4, 2021
“Are you in your right mind?” This question is becoming more literal as conversations on mental health become more prominent in recent years. Mental health
5 Types Of Poor
January 21, 2021
In 2019, the Malaysian government raised the Poverty Line Index (PLI) from RM980 to RM2,208. Now there are a total of 405,441 households living in