Tackling poverty and its causes
I can explain the causes of poverty and different responses to addressing them.
Tackling poverty and its causes
I can explain the causes of poverty and different responses to addressing them.
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Key learning points
- Poverty is driven by unemployment, lack of education, discrimination, corruption, conflict, and inflation
- Global issues like natural disasters, climate change and worker exploitation make poverty worse.
- Liberation Theology prioritises the poor and challenges unjust systems through activism.
- Christian Aid provides relief, supports development and promotes justice based on Christian values.
- Humanists are motivated to address poverty's causes, as they support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Keywords
Cause - a factor or condition that leads to or contributes to something
Christian Aid - a Christian charity founded in 1945 that tackles poverty, injustice and inequality through aid and advocacy
Liberation theology - a Christian movement developed by Latin American Roman Catholics which interprets Jesus' teachings as a call to defend the oppressed, and seeks to address poverty and social injustice
Common misconception
Charitable giving will solve poverty.
While charity helps, long-term solutions require addressing the root causes of poverty, such as unfair wages, corruption and climate change.
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