Student Poverty, Human Rights and Academic Silence
Poverty amongst University students is rife, yet many are turning a blind eye to its implications.
Tag Archives: poverty
Race, poverty and disease: before the age of COVID-19
The history of epidemics in Sydney uncovers a pattern of scapegoating poor and racially stigmatised populations.
Demanding compassion in welfare
Metiria Turei made welfare system reform a part of the conversation during the NZ election. Since her resignation, We Are Beneficiaries has continued that conversation, revealing the cruelty and judgment behind New Zealand’s social welfare system.
The Sins of the Other or Silence of the Self? – Ebola in West Africa
The current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is a compelling example of how inequity, inequality and injustice are powerful determinants of health, writes Alexandra L. Phelan.