Essays on Poverty

Over the course of the last 200 years; humanity has seen a population jump unseen before. This population leap has brought with it its worries and concerns throughout the years.  To have a good perspective on the problem we must first understand the background. The...

Ruth Ginsburg said “women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception”. Females have always been seen as people who belong in the kitchen and taking care of the home and their family, yet it is...

“The spay and neuter awareness campaign is just as important as the buckle up campaign, it saves lives” by Caesar Millan, a famous dog trainer for 25 years. Animal overpopulation occurs when an ecosystem is unable to support the existing wildlife because there are too...

There are many social issues that have become more apparent with the ongoing pandemic. One issue is affordable housing. As with most social issues, addressing the root cause presents hard choices that involve other social issues. Making one issue better will lead to the other...

ABSTRACT:  The rapid growth of the urban population resulting in housing shortages and poor urban living conditions could be a prime challenge for the govt. of India. Recently launched affordable housing scheme, PMAY Urban -Housing for All. This paper reviews various literature and understanding PMAY,...

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Have you ever seen homeless people sitting or laying on the streets when you get around the city? If yes, you might have noticed you’re seeing them much more frequently than before. Because of the rising inequality, it became way difficult for middle-classes to afford...

Introduction The dominant Western definition since World War II has defined poverty in monetary terms, using levels of income or consumption to measure poverty. Poverty can be defined in various dimensions depending on the circumstances they are explained in. It can mean households having insufficient...

Introduction The task of this essay is to develop a report to construct a food system that can provide global food security. This analysis will cover three sections. The first section of this essay focuses on the meaning of food security and how population growth...

Jonah Edelman, the co-founder and CEO of educational advocacy organization Stand for Children, stated that “The impact of poverty on a child’s academic achievement is significant and starts early”. Children growing up in poverty face challenges in cognitive and literary ability and are often academically...

Most of us have all heard the statement “pull yourself up by your bootstraps”. It means to get yourself out of a situation or take personal responsibility to change your situation. But, how can someone, especially a child, pull herself or himself up by their...

According to Google, although some researchers argue differently, the main effects of growing up in poverty include poor health, a high risk of teen pregnancy, and the lack of an education. Poor health is a direct effect of growing up in poverty, as children living...

How could you expect everyone to achieve the same goal without everyone having the same necessities needed to accomplish it? It would be the equivalent of expecting a fish to climb a tree the same way a squirrel is able to. Many people set high,...

The state should give more money to the state education systems where children are in low-income communities because they may have trouble achieving food security and stable housing, mental learning disabilities or physical limitations that could affect learning. Education marks the first step in finding...

Two-thirds of homeless individuals cite drug or alcohol use, and people who use drugs are seven times more likely than the general population to be homeless. A source of homelessness and a symptom of both is drug addiction. The difficulty of living on the streets...

Imagine sleeping on a crowded footpath in the middle of the city, sirens ringing, people screaming and car engines running, you don’t have your own private space or a comftorable bed to sleep on at night, only the hard dirty suface beneath your feet. This...

The foundation of the United States of America was built from the desire of its founders for people to achieve their individualized dreams separate from any entity. Over its 200+ years as an established democratic nation, the U.S has made numerous legislative changes at the...

Every human being needs housing, which also makes the subject between opioids and homelessness intriguing. Any conscious person in the United States might have experienced homelessness, which has been caused by the opioid epidemic. Some people become opioid addicts after they lose their homes while...

In the United States, one-third of family homelessness is represented by families that are homeless with children. Children under the age of 18 that are experiencing homelessness in families are 59%. Approximately 58,000 people are homeless in America each night (United). In January 2017, the...