Tag: Poverty

270k forcibly sterilized women in Peru get day in court

· The Speaker Editors · World

Women and men from Quechua indigenous communities and low-income families of the Andean country were sterilized between 1996 and 2001, according to information provided by Peru’s Ministry of Health when it announced a case that is now reaching the courts for the first time. Peruvian prosecutors say it was all part of former President Alberto … Read more

China says it lifted 99 million people out of hardship in the last 8 years  -  and 770 million in 40 years -  eradicating poverty from the world’s largest country

· The Speaker Editors · World

Armed with World Bank data that says China has contributed to more than 70% of global poverty reduction since the late 70’s, President Xi Jinping declared a complete victory against poverty and called it a miracle that will go down in history. “Shaking off poverty is not the finish line, but the starting point of … Read more