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What is Poverty?

In May, the OECD hosted a conference on ATD/Oxford University research that sheds new light on how we understand poverty.

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Shame: A Key Aspect of Poverty

As an adult, Ms Athumani experienced discrimination when she sought to travel to a UN speaking engagement.

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Poverty Trauma,and Mental Health

Mental anguish is a key element of poverty often overlooked in the rush to examine external factors such as income, housing, and employment.

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“Her Joy Was Infectious”

Video about Mary Rabagliati who helped start ATD Fourth World in the UK.

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The Right to an Education
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“We Would like Others to Stop Making Decisions for Us.”
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“Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our solemn duty.”

– Joseph Wresinski

Poverty is a form of violence. It leads to humiliation and it silences people. It destroys lives. But poverty is not inevitable. Like slavery or discrimination, it can be overcome. Those who endure poverty resist its injustice in countless ways. If we are to confront the challenges facing the world today, we need their intelligence and courage. Today, people who feel outcast are making themselves heard and are taking action. Others are joining them to build a peaceful world where no one is left behind.