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πŸ“’ PODCAST ALERT 🎧
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Our second episode of celebrating #poverty ##changemakers 🀩
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>> @equalshope.bsky.social
>> #taxpayersagainstpoverty
>> #Impoverished by Joanna Mack
>> #CommonGround Nature Writing Prize
>> Algorithms & Empathy event at #Skollforum week

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In the @povertyunpacked.bsky.social's latest ep, @keetieroelen.bsky.social describes EQUALS as a go-to platform on inequality & how to tackle it. And she is right.

🎧Listen to the episode here: poverty-unpacked.org/2026/04/19/e...

πŸ“© Subscribe to EQUALS here: www.equals.ink

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#charity and private donations can't replace reliable #welfare and #socialsecurity
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Listen to episode 55 with Beth Daponte to learn more about #foodassistance #SNAP in #US
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>> poverty-unpacked.org/2026/03/22/e...

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Episode #55: What good can the US’ fragmented and charity-based welfare do? – Beth DaPonte What does social security support look like in the US’ highly fragmented welfare system? How do cash assistance and food stamps support families in need? What has the notion of β€˜End Welfare as We K…

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Listen to our newest episode with @b-daponte.bsky.social and @keetieroelen.bsky.social about #socialsecurity #welfare in #US
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Learn about #foodassistance #SNAP and the system's fragmentation and reliance on charitable support
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Listen πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2026/03/22/e...

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Episode #54: Poverty Unpacked Celebrates – February 2026 We’re trying something new! With 10 episodes of Poverty Unpacked Chats under our belt, we are now going to use the bi-monthly slot to celebrate! Every two months, we’ll give a shout out…

Celebrating #poverty #changemakers 🀩πŸ₯³
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We started a new bi-monthly series on @povertyunpacked.bsky.social #podcast with shout outs to individuals, groups, initiatives that do incredible work to make the world 🌎 a better place
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Check it out πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2026/03/02/e...
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Whose next??

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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? β€œAt 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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πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2026/01/18/e...

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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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πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2025/12/14/e...

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2025 >> 6 insightful conversations @povertyunpacked.bsky.social #podcast
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πŸ‘‰ tackling #homelessness
πŸ‘‰ organising to fight #poverty
πŸ‘‰ #solutions to #childpoverty
πŸ‘‰ #disadvantage in #schools
πŸ‘‰ #housing policy
πŸ‘‰ #softening poverty through #community
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2025 >> 6 insightful conversations @povertyunpacked.bsky.social #podcast
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πŸ‘‰ tackling #homelessness
πŸ‘‰ organising to fight #poverty
πŸ‘‰ #solutions to #childpoverty
πŸ‘‰ #disadvantage in #schools
πŸ‘‰ #housing policy
πŸ‘‰ #softening poverty through #community
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poverty-unpacked.org for ALL 52 episodes!

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πŸ“’ PODCAST ALERT! 🎧
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Time for another #PovertyUnpacked chat!
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This month:
πŸ‘‰ #childpoverty @unicef.org
πŸ‘‰ #welfare and #farright @olivierdeschutter.bsky.social
πŸ‘‰ #psychosocial interventions and #agency by Catherine Thomas et al
πŸ‘‰ #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!

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Episode #50: Shame is no place to live – Cody Hochstenbach β€œFor 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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πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2025/10/31/e...

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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 πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/bSb1R
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#EndChildPoverty

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

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πŸ“’ PODCAST ALERT! 🎧
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September chat with
πŸ‘‰ new #childpoverty estimates
πŸ‘‰ responsibilities for early #childhood development
πŸ‘‰ mismatch between perceptions and evidence #cashtransfers
πŸ‘‰ 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 πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2025/08/29/e...
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@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social

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News, research & insights w/c 08 September 2025

Did I land in your inbox this morning?

Catch up on the latest education news, research and insights for #FREE

Featuring: @cpaguk.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk @tesmagazine.bsky.social @povertyunpacked.bsky.social @childrennortheast.bsky.social + more

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A real privilege to contribute on this! Thank you @povertyunpacked.bsky.social for hosting me

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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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πŸ‘‰ Be 'furiously curious', look beyond what happens in schools and much more
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πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2025/08/29/e...

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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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πŸ‘‰ #poverty and living on low income in new #housing estates #UK
πŸ‘‰ #socialprotection and #coloniality
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Listen now and find links to research on website πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

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πŸ“£ PODCAST ALERT!! 🎧
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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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πŸ‘‰ state of affairs on global child #poverty 🌏
πŸ‘‰ 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…

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

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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...

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

In thisπŸŽ™οΈ#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...

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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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πŸ‘‰ poverty-unpacked.org/2025/04/26/e...

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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.

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/...

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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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