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Along with the problem of poverty, Brazil is among the ten most unequal countries in the world, according to the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) of Brazil. Brazil has 0.539 by the Gini index, based on 2018 data. It is among the ten most unequal countries in the world, being the only Latin American in the list where Africans appear.
Between 10 and 15 women are murdered per day in Brazil. [55] [56] A government sponsored study found that 41,532 women were murdered in Brazil between 1997 and 2007. [56] Domestic violence was not a part of the Brazilian criminal code until 2006, when the federal criminal domestic violence code was passed by President Lula. [57]
Last week, Reddit user PrestonRoad90 made a post on the platform, asking those who grew up poor to share the things they believe people with more money will never understand about them. It quickly ...
The country's richest 1% of the population (less than 2 million Brazilians) have 13% of all household income, a similar economic result to that of the poorest 50% (about 80 million Brazilians). This inequality results in poverty levels that are inconsistent with an economy the size of that of Brazil. [1] The country's GDP growth in 2010 was 7.5 ...
A recent report shows that young girls are seeking older husbands in an effort to escape from violence and abuse in their homes. Researchers say that this study is the first of its kind in Brazil.
After decades of delay and pressure, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will henceforth use “favelas and urban communities” to categorize thousands of poor, urban neighborhoods, instead of the ...
Feminization of poverty refers to a trend of increasing inequality in living standards between men and women due to the widening gender gap in poverty.This phenomenon largely links to how women and children are disproportionately represented within the lower socioeconomic status community in comparison to men within the same socioeconomic status. [1]
Since 2000 states have been in charge of setting their own minimum wage. [4] Industrialization and service sectors provide work opportunities in the cities for young people. These jobs often have high turnover rates. [7] In Brazil a majority of youth do not work out of necessity. Among youth age 18-22 only 27.2% work because they say they have to.