In 2010, the JournalismPrize for respectful and profound poverty reporting was developed. The aim of the prize is to promote good journalism and poverty reporting which reflects the different aspects of poverty, treats people experiencing poverty respectfully and deals with the background and structural reasons of poverty. The jury is exclusively made up of people…
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Non-governmental organizations in Slovenia are increasingly targeted by the government’s restrictive measures and hostile rhetoric. Especially NGOs engaged in independent cultural production and defending human rights, media freedom and the environment are being targeted. Legal and financial restrictions have been applied to them and the epidemic is used to justify such measures. The media, the…
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When employment is not enough: the challenge of in-work poverty in Europe Every 3 months, EAPN will share the Working Yet Poor Newsletter to keep you updated about the project’s findings and the novelties and news of interest related to in-work poverty in Europe. We are therefore very happy to share with you the first newsletter…
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2021 In 2008, the number of people at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion in France was 11 150 000, or 18.5% of the population. In 2019, there were 11 120 000 people or 17.9% of the French population. Between 2008 and 2019, there was a reduction of 30 000 people at risk of poverty…
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2021 Read the latest Finnish Poverty Watch 2020 Finland was doing fairly well in poverty assessments compared with other countries, and yet there were individuals in this country – deemed the happiest country in the world – who struggle for survival. In spite of efforts, the number of people in the low-income bracket or at…
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2021 Unfortunately, as of early September 2021, data on the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2020 were not yet available for Germany. This also applies to all other indicators listed. In 2019, the percentage of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion had fallen significantly compared to the…
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Based on the Cyprus National Reform Program 2016, the national 2020 target for the reduction of poverty and social exclusion is: “The Reduction of the number of people-at-risk-of-poverty and social exclusion by 27,000 people by 2020.” However, based on the Poverty Watch Report, the above target is far from being reached. The latest data available…
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2021 According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the at-risk-of-poverty rate in Croatia has been continuously declining, amounting to 18.3% in 2019 (20.6% in 2010), while there were 23.3% of persons (31.1% in 2010) at risk of poverty or social exclusion out of the total population. The exclusion of social transfers from income affects…
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2021 edition 2020 overview 223 000 people in Austria (2.6 % of the residential population) are experiencing poverty and social exclusion in 2020. They live in ‘severe material deprivation’, and in addition to a low income, they are also facing exclusion in key areas of life (e.g. education or housing). Poverty Watch Main Findings Most…
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2021 Anyone with an income which is less than 60% of the median (or middle) income is referred to as being either relatively poor or ‘at risk of poverty’. Incomes in households are weighted depending on the number of adults and children to arrive at the disposable income for each individual. In 2019, 12.8% of…
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