As one of the biggest problems facing the world today, poverty continues to have significant negative implications for the society. The effects of poverty are extremely severe and far-reaching, so much so that it was one of the top Millennium Development Goals agreed upon at the Millennium Summit of the...

The topic I have chosen is: Child Labor in Bangladesh. The questions that I will attempt to answer include: What is the general overview of the situation of child labor in Bangladesh? Has the situation improved or worsened? What are some of the facts, figures and statistics on child labor...

Fundamentally, understanding and measurement of poverty relies on assessment of income and has three dimensions including relative, absolute and subjective. Relative poverty is defined as a state where people can afford basic necessities even though they are still unable to maintain an average living standard in accordance to societal norms...

The life expectancy and the rates of good education in a country may be used as indicators of poverty. Countries that have a well educated and well-trained population on different skills ensure that the country has its social and economic well-being created. Education is important in providing different individuals with...

When one thinks of “violence”, one thinks of hand-to-hand combat, bombs dropping, etc. Gandhi, however, argues for a less-though of form of violence as the worst type of violence. A good working definition of violence is that violence is the strength of an unpleasant force. This broad definition makes sense...