Sentences with phrase «on issues of poverty»

Today is Blog Action Day 2008, an international call to action for bloggers to raise awareness on issues of poverty:

I am presently corresponding with the leaders of other state affiliates who have done more extensive work on the issues of poverty and trauma.

Mark Emanatian is the Capital District Organizer with Citizen Action of New York: «Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant and Jewish groups are coming together to an interfaith call for justice to work on the issues of poverty, what causes poverty, how we can solve poverty.»

There are three Rowntree organisations: the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) which mainly supports practical research and publication especially on issues of poverty and social justice; the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) which supports a wide range of social, peace, racial justice and democratic activities including non-partisan public education.

Not exact matches

The African nation of Zambia, for instance, has only enough food available to provide its population with 1,870 calories on average, per day, according to a striking global map in the October issue of National Geographic — and in truth, in much of the world, such calorie counts offer an inflated view of what's actually accessible to most citizens, due to widespread poverty, civil unrest, natural disasters, corruption, government mismanagement, food - distribution failures, and other issues.

Labour MSP Monica Lennon, who has been a vocal campaigner on the issue of «period poverty», said the move was welcome but did not go far enough.

It's incorrect but the charge results from how modern liberals tend to favour government intervention on poverty issues while conservatives focus more on opportunity; the latter just do a lousy job of connecting the dots for the public.

On the more intractable issues of Indigenous poverty, addiction, bad schools and substandard services, she looks out past the next election.

The three - day Central Economic Work Conference is expected to set major changes in economic indicators to reflect more on the quality of the economic growth rather than mere growth speed, while tackling specific issues such as mounting debts, poverty and pollution.

Many of the frantic rapture - ready also appear to have given up hope for their having a future on this planet, and seem entirely unconcerned about issues like overpopulation, the environment and poverty.

For example, traditional and gay affirming churches partnering on local projects, ministries, programs and initiatives that are unrelated to issues of sexuality (e.g., poverty).

Articles and teaching sessions are devoted to social scandals like the increase in hunger, poverty, homelessness and illiteracy in the U.S. Likewise, issues surrounding U.S. foreign policy, aid and grotesque military appropriations are frequently critiqued on behalf of a foreseen new social order that will be founded on liberationist principles.

Since then, she has earned a Masters in Social Justice and directed a short - term missions site on the west - side of Chicago, where she created interactive opportunities for young people to engage issues of poverty, injustice, and race.

Similarly, although many schools do excellent work promoting knowledge and understanding of racism and poverty, it is much rarer to find even Catholic schools having Pro-life Awareness Weeks as a standard annual whole - school activity in which pupils are encouraged to understand the justice and coherence of Church teaching on abortion and related issues.

But at the same time, moral issues of major proportions are the daily bill of fare in newspapers and on television, and our nation seems infected with social problems that have a deep religious dimension: poverty, pollution, discrimination, runaway technology, to name a few.

The Lack of a Family is the Greatest Form of Poverty:: Before I understood attachment issues, I would have been delighted to be in a situation where I could lavish affection on orphans I had just met.

Since then, she has worked with national speaker and consultant Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, earned a Masters in Social Justice, and directed a short - term missions site on the west - side of Chicago, where she created interactive opportunities for young people to engage issues of poverty, injustice and race.

While Bread & Wine is a memoir that focuses on life around the table, Eat With Joy delves more deeply and directly into issues related to the theology of eating, touching on everything from food anxiety and eating disorders, to poverty, to obesity, to just and sustainable eating, to hospitality, to mindfulness, to communion.

Once it became clear that the Republicans had won power on November 8, 1994, it took only seven days for the serious thinkers in the liberal press to rediscover the issue of poverty.

Marking 60 years of Christian Aid Week, Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron covered in their write - ups their view on Britain's role in the world covering issues including the aid budget, the refugee crisis and helping to eradicate global poverty.

Since the special events held in 1993 in India, Britain, Japan, the USA and some other countries to mark the centenary of the World's Parliament of Religions there has been growing emphasis on the practical work that people of different faiths can do together to address the critical issues of today, such as violence, poverty and pollution.

I strongly disagree with the political stances on most issues with the Republicans being targeted here, and I realize there's a great deal of moral hypocrisy within a Republican Party that pretends to care about God, but blames poor people for their poverty.

The disintegration of the African - American family by virtue of poverty, poor schools and lack of opportunity is the glaring issue here, but it would cost time and money to address that, and there's another reality show on we just can't afford to miss.

A final set of juxtapositions is focused on contemporary events: racial strife, poverty, the press, political power, Jesus mania, and money are among the issues dealt with.

This dimension of American poverty has historically been overlooked, with policymakers — and many social justice groups, including Catholic ones — instead focusing solely on financial issues.

«The Poverty Clinic,» [PDF] March 21, 2011 «In the view of Burke and the researchers she has been following, many of the problems that we think of as social issues — and therefore the province of economists and sociologists — might better be addressed on the molecular level.»

Poverty leads to a range of issues that impact upon health outcomes, including access to healthcare, poor diet, poor housing, vulnerability to violence and so on.

Since 1576, attempts to pin single parenthood to issues of moral failure or financial irresponsibility have floundered on the precise same rocks of poverty.

This paper provides background information on SNAP; briefly summarizes the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on health and well - being; summarizes research on SNAP's role in addressing these issues among low - income Americans; and describes how this role of furthering the public's health would be enhanced if SNAP benefits were more adequate.

straightforward writing made this book about the effects of poverty (and the many issues that accompany it) on the spectrum of children's education really digestable and extremely compelling.

For example, we did a whole issue about class of our quarterly magazine, and its been a central theme of our work on child poverty, inequality, taxation, solidarity.

FPEEG, the All - Party Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating sPoverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating spoverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating spoverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systems.

On the first, polling evidence suggested that concern about economic issues (unemployment, poverty) outweighed the government's discourse of standing up to Russia and regaining occupied territories, and their hollow claims to be building the Nice or the Singapore of the Black Sea.

NEA's research team has over 30 years» combined experience of working on and researching fuel poverty, domestic energy issues and the impact of associated policy and practice interventions.

The conference «Fuel Poverty: Our Vision for the Future» is supported by National Grid and Northern Powergrid and will focus on six key vision statements exploring the wider issues of fuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy Poverty: Our Vision for the Future» is supported by National Grid and Northern Powergrid and will focus on six key vision statements exploring the wider issues of fuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy market.

The first two columns are the indicators which best cover a state's ability to deliver on bread and butter economic issues; the Poverty and Economic Performance category includes variables such as unemployment, GDP growth, inflation, and government debt, while the Provision of Public Services category includes infrastructure, energy reliability, education, and policing.

Two best political books I read this were «Nixonland» by Rich Perlstein (which covers the eclipse of American liberalism and rise of conservatism between 1964 - 1972) and «The Persistence of Poverty» by Charles Karelis, which is short, witty and will change the way that you think about the whole debate around welfare and poverty issues (get»em on Amazon if they aren't in the Poverty» by Charles Karelis, which is short, witty and will change the way that you think about the whole debate around welfare and poverty issues (get»em on Amazon if they aren't in the poverty issues (get»em on Amazon if they aren't in the shops).

On its website, We Are Europe states: «With Europe we've had 70 years of peace, and together we've led the world on issues from climate change and human rights, to the fight against global poverty.On its website, We Are Europe states: «With Europe we've had 70 years of peace, and together we've led the world on issues from climate change and human rights, to the fight against global poverty.on issues from climate change and human rights, to the fight against global poverty...

William Rapfogel was quietly issued a «merit release» from prison on May 1, after serving less than three years of a 3 - to 10 - year sentence for his role in a multi-million dollar kickback scam while head of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.

Please join the Fiscal Policy Institute's Ron Deutsch and others in discussing issues like food insecurity, poverty, and the impact of the federal administration's changes on New York.

The statement said the conference will feature, amongst others, discussions on major issues for sustainable development including the contribution of Tourism to poverty reduction and peace.

The Conference, which is being organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in conjunction with the Government of the People's Republic of China, under the overall theme «Tourism for Peace and Development,» will feature, amongst others, discussions on major issues for sustainable development including the contribution of Tourism to poverty reduction and peace.

«But on the other hand, let's look at the issues of dependency, where we've trapped people in poverty through the extent of welfare that they have.

That is why as a county, as a community, under my administration we will continue to focus on issues related to lifting people out of poverty.

For the month of October, «On the Media» presents «Busted: America's Poverty Myths; The Distorted View of Poverty in America and the Media's Role in Framing the Issue.»

People deserve leadership on Brexit, the biggest issue of our time — which will fundamentally impact on our ability to end Tory austerity, reduce inequality and poverty, and spread opportunity — and we have yet to see it.»

The Social Liberal Forum, which backed the motion on Food Poverty passed unanimously at Liberal Democrat Spring Conference earlier this year, applauds and welcomes further pressure by End Hunger Fast and faith leaders on this issue which so gravely concerns all of us.

In her statement, Miner praised Clinton, interestingly enough, on the issue of child poverty during her time in the U.S. Senate representing New York.

According to President Akufo - Addo, the completion of the SDGs in 2030, presents this generation with the great opportunity to fight inequality on all fronts, wipe out extreme poverty, tackle the issues of climate change and reverse the degradation and unsustainable use of our environmental resources.

Tony Woodley, Unite the union joint general secretary, said the Chancellor had gone some way to tackling the issues of fuel poverty but he had missed an opportunity to levy a windfall tax on the excess energy company profits.