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Poverty Reduction
Our view

Taking stock of pandemic impacts

Covid-19 is proving to be an even more complex and longer lasting challenge than initially expected

Chile

Concepción in lockdown

Constitutional referendum amidst coronavirus restrictions raises questions

Lifestyles

Facing a global challenge

Healthier diets would help to control Brazil’s obesity epidemic

Population growth

Putting Africa first

A ‘demographic dividend’ is a first step towards eradicating poverty in Africa

Honey trade

When the bee stings

Zambia is strengthening its organic honey sector, but a special deal with China has stung local traders

Domestic workers

On the home front

Domestic workers in Chile fight for better working conditions and more respect

Debt sustainability

Buying time

Argentina has dodged a bullet with a debt restructuring deal – for now

Domestic violence

Taking cover

Zimbabwean women are experiencing a wave of domestic violence

Sex education

Keeping girls in school

Burundi is bringing into schools a traditional method of sex-education counseling for teenagers, with good early results

Informal sector

Devastated businesses

Zambia’s informal sector has been hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown

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