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  2. Welfare's effect on poverty - Wikipedia

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    The effects of social welfare on poverty have been the subject of various studies. [1] Studies have shown that in welfare states, poverty decreases after countries adopt welfare programs. [2] Empirical evidence suggests that taxes and transfers considerably reduce poverty in most countries whose welfare states commonly constitute at least a ...

  3. Social justice index - Wikipedia

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    The Social Justice in the EU and OECD Index, published in September 2019 also by Bertelsmann Stiftung, ranks 41 countries, from the highest one (7.90, Iceland) to the lowest one (4.76, Mexico). [2] It considers 6 dimensions of social justice: poverty prevention , equitable education , labor market access , social inclusion and non ...

  4. World Day of Social Justice - Wikipedia

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    World Day of Social Justice (Social Justice Equality Day) is an international day recognizing the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections. [1]

  5. Social justice - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. Concept in political philosophy For the early-20th-century periodical, see Social Justice (periodical). For the academic journal established in 1974, see Social Justice (journal). Social justice is justice in relation to the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a ...

  6. Theories of poverty - Wikipedia

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    The argument presented is that poverty in the United States is the result of "failings at the structural level." [3] Key social and economic structural failings which contribute heavily to poverty within the U.S. are identified in the article. The first is a failure of the job market to provide a proper number of jobs which pay enough to keep ...

  7. Social exclusion - Wikipedia

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    In Italy, "esclusione sociale" is defined as poverty combined with social alienation, by the statute n. 328 (11-8-2000), that instituted a state investigation commission named "Commissione di indagine sull'Esclusione Sociale" (CIES) to make an annual report to the government on legally expected issues of social exclusion.

  8. Poverty and health in the United States - Wikipedia

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    These individuals experienced unemployment, homelessness, and exposure to the criminal justice system, further exacerbating their mental illness. [22] [23] Poverty in general also has a complex relationship with mental health. Being in poverty may itself provoke a condition of elevated emotional stress, known as "poverty distress".

  9. Global Call to Action Against Poverty - Wikipedia

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    The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a network of over 11,000 civil society organizations (CSOs) dedicated to social justice, established in 2005 during the World Social Forum in Porto Allegre. It represents approximately 58 national groups.