Living a life free of poverty is essential to human wellbeing. This entails having ample income to meet basic needs, access to opportunities to grow and thrive, and the ability to participate in society with dignity and respect. Social protection, or welfare, is a vital policy tool in reducing poverty, as noted in Sustainable Development Goal #1. Schemes such as child benefits, old age pensions, health insurance and economic inclusion interventions are key in alleviating poverty, offering a safety net, or supplying a springboard for positive change.
The Poverty, Inequality and Social Protection hub aims to enhance our understanding of the experiences, drivers and dynamics of poverty, and how social protection or welfare policies can meaningfully engage with these to reduce poverty in a dignified and empowering manner. Inclusion – through representation of marginalised groups and foregrounding of often unheard or overlooked voices – and bridging the ‘Global North – South’ divide are important elements of any work within the Poverty and Social Protection hub.
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