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The equality predicament: report on the world social situation 2005
UN, 2005This report traces the trends and patterns in economic and non-economic aspects of inequality and examines their causes and consequences across and within regions and countries.Document2005 World Summit outcome: achievements in brief
United Nations and Global Security, 2005This fact sheet summarises the agreements made by the world’s leaders, meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York September 2005, on the action to be taken action on a range of global challenges, and changes to be made within the UN system.Areas of action include:Development:strong and unambiguous commitment by all governments, in donor and developing nations alike, to aDocumentRoars and whispers: gender and poverty: promises vs. action
Social Watch, 2005This annual Social Watch report monitors the progress of the MDGs and poverty reduction using a gendered approach. Divided into three areas it covers: themed discussions, monitoring progress, and national reports from over 50 countries.The study shows that the international community has largely failed to live up to the commitments it adopted in 2000.DocumentHIV Aids and gender impact report
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003This report summarizes the findings of a household livelihood survey in Zambia. The aim was to gain a clear understanding of the dynamics of assets and livelihood strategies that are induced by the presence of HIV/AIDS in communities and households in Northern Province.The report is divided into two sections.DocumentDisabled village children: a guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers and families
Disabilities Information Resources, 1999This guidebook serves as a reference manual for health workers and village rehabilitation workers who regularly work with disabled children.DocumentOne in two: children are the key to Africa’s future
Save the Children Fund, 2005This report makes the case for investment in children as the key to breaking Africa’s cycle of poverty.DocumentThe global distribution of risk factors by poverty level
Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2005This article from the Bulletin of the World Health Organization highlights the association between poverty and major risk factors for ill-health. Research was focused on people in low and middle income countries within each of the World Health Organization (WHO) sub-regions.DocumentPopulation and health dynamics in Nairobi’s informal settlements
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2002This report documents demographic characteristics of health conditions of the slum residents of Nairobi City, Kenya, based on a representative sample survey of informal settlement residents carried out during February–June 2000.DocumentFood security, rural development and health equity in Southern Africa
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2004The recent widespread food crisis in southern Africa has pushed more than sixteen million people into severe food shortage.