How is it like living as an urban poor during Covid-19?
Based on a survey of 500 households in Kuala Lumpur’s Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) flats, unemployment has doubled between September and December 2020[1]. The survey
Based on a survey of 500 households in Kuala Lumpur’s Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) flats, unemployment has doubled between September and December 2020[1]. The survey
In a stunning report released by Oxfam International during the World Economic Forum in Davos, it revealed global society’s inequality especially amongst the poor and women and how the Covid-19 crisis deepens it.
Lockdown isn’t just about following the latest TikTok trends and staying home. With numbers of COVID cases reaching all-time highs, fears of catching the virus remain at large. However, whilst the public remains vulnerable to infection, the impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups like the low-income communities are starting to come to light.
Is Sabah being the poorest state in Malaysia also a contributor to the fact of the severity of these cases?
Many months into the pandemic and many families are feeling the brunt of it. Joblessness and sudden loss of income have left many struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. While those who still have jobs may complain about being stuck at home and getting on with the new norm of working from home, the poor have dire issues to worry about – whether they will survive this year or not.
Everyone has been affected one way or another when COVID-19 hit the world unexpectedly. The virus has taken thousands of lives and is also threatening the livelihoods of many. Before the pandemic, job security was never a topic of discussion, but as the weeks of lock-down prolonged, many were forced to consider pivoting, find job alternatives and even forced to think about what the future holds.
Only 1 in 6 households have enough savings to last more than three months. What was more concerning was that half of the households headed by women do not have enough savings to last them even for a month!
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