Poverty Unpacked

Episode #53: Smart welfare policy rooted in humanity – Esmah Lahlah What if welfare policy is premised on trust and dignity, rather than suspicion and punishment? What if people in poverty were truly supported rather than monitored and sanctioned? “At the end of th…

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How can #welfare be designed and delivered based on #trust #dignity and #solidarity?
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In our newest episode, we speak with @esmahlahlah.bsky.social - Dutch MP for @groenlinks-pvda.bsky.social
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2026/01/18/e...

Social development organisation #QuietNetherlands have a unique approach to softening #poverty
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Learn more from its founder and director in Episode 52!
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/12/14/e...

2025 >> 6 insightful conversations @povertyunpacked.bsky.social #podcast
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👉 tackling #homelessness
👉 organising to fight #poverty
👉 #solutions to #childpoverty
👉 #disadvantage in #schools
👉 #housing policy
👉 #softening poverty through #community
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2025 >> 6 insightful conversations @povertyunpacked.bsky.social #podcast
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👉 tackling #homelessness
👉 organising to fight #poverty
👉 #solutions to #childpoverty
👉 #disadvantage in #schools
👉 #housing policy
👉 #softening poverty through #community
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Time for another #PovertyUnpacked chat!
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This month:
👉 #childpoverty @unicef.org
👉 #welfare and #farright @olivierdeschutter.bsky.social
👉 #psychosocial interventions and #agency by Catherine Thomas et al
👉 #housing @theconversation.com
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We only started talking about a #housing #crisis because the #middleclass started feeling the pain...
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Listen to our latest episode (#50!) 🎧 with @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social to learn about what causes #homelessness and what is wrong with #housing policy
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Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Episode #50: Shame is no place to live – Cody Hochstenbach “For the oppressed, housing has always been in crisis. So, for many people, the housing crisis isn’t anything new. It feels like a crisis but for them it’s been a permanent reality … the only reaso…

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"For the oppressed, housing has always been in crisis."
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In our new episode @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social shares insights on #housing and how affordable and #socialhousing has increasingly become an illusion for those on lower incomes
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/10/31/e...

Poverty increases household stress, draining caregivers' time and access to vital services.
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This leaves #children more vulnerable to #mentalhealth challenges and #violence.
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Join Global Coalition to End Child Poverty on 17O Oct for the #IDEP2025 webinar 👉 shorturl.at/bSb1R
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#EndChildPoverty

My thoughts on things #poverty in last month >> newest episode @povertyunpacked.bsky.social 👇

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September chat with
👉 new #childpoverty estimates
👉 responsibilities for early #childhood development
👉 mismatch between perceptions and evidence #cashtransfers
👉 call for evidence for #EU anti #poverty strategy
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"Gang up on the problem of poverty, not on each other"
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one of many snippets of wisdom from Sean Harris in our newest episode about #poverty and #disadvantage in #schools and how to address it
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Listen to the conversation 👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/08/29/e...
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Episode #48: Tackling poverty and disadvantage in schools – Sean Harris Addressing poverty and hardship in schools requires looking at all aspects of children’s lives and the whole eco-system surrounding children and their families. From small but powerful tweaks…

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How to address #poverty and #disadvantage in #schools?
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Listen to our insightful and inspiring conversation with Sean Harris @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
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👉 Be 'furiously curious', look beyond what happens in schools and much more
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/08/29/e...

Episode #47: July chat It’s July – summer in the northern hemisphere! As things have quieted down around us, this month’s chat is about two pieces of research recently published by our host Keetie Roele…

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In this month's chat, our host @keetieroelen.bsky.social discusses two pieces of research
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👉 #poverty and living on low income in new #housing estates #UK
👉 #socialprotection and #coloniality
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Listen now and find links to research on website 👇👇

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What works to reduce #childpoverty?
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In our new episode, we talk with the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty
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👉 state of affairs on global child #poverty 🌏
👉 ways to reduce child poverty ⬇️
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Listen now!
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In this packed new episode @povertyunpacked.bsky.social - I offer my reflections on host of new reports and publications about #poverty in #UK and around the #world
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Listen now 🤩
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Episode #45: Poverty Unpacked – May chat Time for a new round up of news on all things #poverty! Much to report this month, see full list of items and links to resources below. Two reports from the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty Wh…

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Time for another round up of news on all things #poverty
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👉 new publications #childpoverty #socialprotection
👉 step-by-step guide on #socialchange
👉call for submissions for #poverty #homelessness anthology
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Check it out: poverty-unpacked.org/2025/06/01/e...

Half of the #US population is only one shock away from falling into #poverty
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Mass movement is crucial to #endpoverty
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Listen to our conversation with Liz Theoharis and Naom Sandweiss-Back from @kairoscenter.org hosted by @keetieroelen.bsky.social
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>> poverty-unpacked.org/2025/04/26/e...

YouTube video by Institute of Development Studies The empathy fix: Why poverty persists and how to change it

In this🎙️#podcast @keetieroelen.bsky.social talks about The #Empathy Fix: Why #Poverty Persists & How to Change it.

Keetie exposes the realities of poverty, with examples from the Global North & South, and reveals why current policies don’t work.

Listen on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Aof...

Episode #44: Getting organised to fight poverty Ending poverty requires mass movements. Charitable actions by individuals can make an important difference but are ultimately a drop in the bucket. Real change only happens when people come togethe…

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Getting organised to fight #poverty: what can we learn from a history of mass #movements and #campaigns against #injustice in the #US?
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Listen now to new episode with Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back @kairoscenter.org
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/04/26/e...

JRF and Prospect online event called 'Beyond GDP: rethinking economics in an unequal society'. The event will take place on Tuesday 3 June, 6-7pm.

For too long, UK decision-makers have prioritised economic growth over the economic security of its people.

🌐 Join JRF and Prospect online at our next event where we talk about bold new economic thinking: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/event/69341/...

It's 80 years since VE Day and Europe may be free – but we're losing a war with poverty

The war against poverty has not been won – yet wartime Britain was a time of revolutionary thinking in addressing need. What changed?

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We are launching our special issue on Large Families: The Forgotten Poverty Risk and Policy Relevance next week 14 May 15.30 IST / 16.30 CET / 10.30 EDT.

/w @meganacurran.bsky.social @katchzhen.bsky.social #largefam
In-person & online registration:
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This is a photo of Keetie Roelen holding a copy of her book titled: The Empathy Fix.

In this🎙️#podcast @keetieroelen.bsky.social talks about her book, The Empathy Fix: Why Poverty Persists and How to Change it.

Keetie exposes the realities of poverty, with examples from the Global North and South, and reveals why current policies don’t work.

Listen: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast...

Joyful Revolution: Poverty, Social Justice, and the Story of Mary Rabagliati Diana Skelton’s deeply insightful and enriching biography of Mary Rabagliati, a woman who dedicated her life to anti-poverty work

Lutterworth Press will be publishing this book about Mary Rabagliati, co-founder of @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social on 30 October - see below to pre-order now!
www.lutterworth.com/product/joyf...

Episode #44: Getting organised to fight poverty Ending poverty requires mass movements. Charitable actions by individuals can make an important difference but are ultimately a drop in the bucket. Real change only happens when people come togethe…

@beaconpress.bsky.social authors @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org & Noam Sandweiss-Back were interviewed on @povertyunpacked.bsky.social's podcast on Friday, discussing their book YOU ONLY GET WHAT YOU'RE ORGANIZED TO TAKE & the power of people coming together.

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Episode #44: Getting organised to fight poverty Ending poverty requires mass movements. Charitable actions by individuals can make an important difference but are ultimately a drop in the bucket. Real change only happens when people come togethe…

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Getting organised to fight #poverty: what can we learn from a history of mass #movements and #campaigns against #injustice in the #US?
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Listen now to new episode with Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back @kairoscenter.org
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/04/26/e...

How are recent government welfare cuts affecting child poverty in the UK?… | The Open University How are recent government welfare cuts affecting child poverty in the UK? In this video, Dr Keetie Roelen shares the current situation many families are facing, and the proposed solutions for addres...

Short explainer #welfare #cuts #UK #childpoverty

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