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Child poverty around the world

 

Child Poverty Action Group UK The group that inspired the formation of CPAG NZ. Established 40 years ago, they have a formidable record of advocacy and research.

The Brotherhood of St Lawrence Working for an Australia free of poverty: "Adult poverty starts with poor children. The generational poverty cycle must be broken early." An inspiring site for NZ social justice advocates.

The Business of Caring The collapse of ABC Learning is an opportunity for the Rudd Government to rethink the fundamentals of Australian early education and care, says the Melbourne Age.

Make Poverty History An international campaign launched in July 2005. One of its policy planks is End Child Poverty.

The Hunger Site Information on world hunger - click on the site to donate food for free!

Per Capita A new Australian progressive thinktank promising to investigate child-centred policy solutions to social exclusion and other issues

Articles of note:

 

Introduction by Adrian Sinfield and Axel West Pedersen to the European Journal of Social Security, Special issue on Child Poverty 2007 (see cover for more info). Journal contributors Susan St John and others show ways in which policy can protect populations against child poverty. "The idea that child poverty is unacceptable enjoys strong support, yet progress is at best slow if there is any at all," the Journal finds. Order copies of Vol 8, #3 of the Journal from http://www.intersentia.com/