Education, A Distant Dream For Stateless Children
February 22, 2021
As long as you are human, you’re entitled to a host of basic rights – what we commonly call ‘human rights’. They are universal rights
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Time To Care For The Elderly In Poverty
February 19, 2021
We drive past them on the road all the time. Frail and hunched over, pushing on trolleys laden with scrap, trudging on under the blazing
“I Want To Go To School”: Cries Of Stateless Children
February 18, 2021
Statelessness is a common issue faced by thousands in Malaysia. While there is an estimated population in Peninsular Malaysia, there is no concrete data on
Are The Rich Becoming Richer And The Poor Becoming Poorer?
February 17, 2021
In 2019, Malaysia was categorised under the World Bank definition of an upper middle – income economy (DOSM, 2019), with the gross income per capita
Can The New Generation of B40s Afford To Buy Their Own Home?
February 17, 2021
With property prices skyrocketing, one must wonder whether the younger B40s can afford to purchase their own home. Are there enough options for low-income earners? What are some ways to realise their dreams to own personal homes?
Female-Led Head Of Households Are More Pessimistic About The Future Post 2020
February 15, 2021
The latest ‘Families On The Edge: Issue #3’ report by UNICEF revealed that almost 1 in 2 female heads of households (46%) expect their financial situation to worsen over the next six months
1.2 Million New Poor If There Is No Aid
February 14, 2021
With Malaysia approaching its one year lockdown anniversary, we are reminded that Covid-19 is not only an issue of health and safety but also the
Meet Ridzuan: Paralympic Gold Medalist Who Sold Burgers & Nasi Lemak To Fund His Dreams.
February 13, 2021
There has never been someone more determined to get rid of the small hand and make history in 2016, as the first Malaysian athlete to
A Multidimensional Perspective Of Poverty In Malaysia
February 11, 2021
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) reveals a broader outlook on the varying levels of Malaysian poverty in terms of health, education and standard of living.
Social Justice: A Collective Effort To Rid Poverty
February 10, 2021
In 2007, the General Assembly of the UN announced that on February 20 annually, World Day of Social Justice will be celebrated. The day is meant to support all efforts to alleviate and eliminate poverty around the world, reach full employment, gender equity and justice for all people.