How is poverty measured?
In the EU, people falling below 60% of median income are said to be “at-risk-of monetary poverty”. The At Risk Of Poverty or Social Exclusion (AROPE) Composite IndicatorThe At Risk…
DetailsPoverty : facts and trends
The most recent data available (2012) show that 24,8% of the EU population, that is about 124,5 million people, are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. 16,9% of the…
DetailsInequality : what is it?
Poverty is fundamentally linked to the issue of how resources are distributed and redistributed in a country. Countries with high levels of inequality are also likely to have high levels…
DetailsCauses of poverty and inequality
The overall persistent high level of poverty in the EU suggests that poverty is primarily the consequence of the way society is organized and resources are allocated. The decisions over…
DetailsUseful tools
Calendars of Meetings See Calendar of EAPN Meetings 2015 here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UEK3BtzoNsUw80iArbO-conMv0siQFlSoK2lua-JDrM/edit?usp=sharing_eid See Calendar of EAPN Meetings 2014 here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K0LBo4fOfKXaiXvmsSqyx7U7UYNLrT-wy-e4JRhnz1U/edit?usp=sharing Calendar of EAPN Meetings 2013 Calendar of EAPN Meetings 2012 Calendar of EAPN Meetings…
DetailsEmployment
The key objectives of the Employment working group to facilitate exchange and mutual learning all over EU, regarding the interrelations between policies concerning employment and unemployment and the realities experienced…
DetailsStructural Funds
One of the main objectives of the structural funds’ working group is to provide a platform for exchange, mutual learning and common action in view of strengthening structural funds’ contribution…
DetailsDiscrimination
The primary focus of the group is to ensure that the issue of discrimination (based on gender, race, ethnic minorities, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation etc) and poverty is mainstreamed…
DetailsGlobalisation
The key activity of this group is to monitor the impact that Globalisation has on poverty within the EU and to share experiences and gain new insights from the activities…
DetailsThe EU we want Campaign group
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