Poverty
Vice chancellor urges youths to adopt strategies against poverty
A vice chancellor has encouraged young people in Nigeria to implement effective strategies to fight poverty.
Family allowance funds face rising precarity
In Rosny-sous-Bois and Tarbes, agents at Family Allowance Funds (CAF) handle tough situations amid rising precarity. Users, often hit by the digital divide, struggle with online procedures. A man in his fifties exemplifies these daily challenges at the Seine-Saint-Denis agency.
Fifty percent of families consider themselves poor, SWS says
A recent Social Weather Stations survey shows that fifty percent of Filipino families consider themselves poor. The poll, conducted from September 24 to 30, indicates a slight rise from the previous quarter. It also reveals regional variations in self-rated poverty and food poverty.
Nicolas Duvoux calls to review the 2026 budget project
Nicolas Duvoux, president of the National Council for Policies to Combat Poverty, warns of worsening poverty due to the 2026 budget project. In an interview with Le Monde, he expresses concern over the impact of freezing social benefits for precarious individuals. This follows a record increase in the poverty rate announced by Insee in July.