Works to achieve food security for all - to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.
National nonprofit organization working to improve public policies and public-private partnerships to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. Works with hundreds of national, state and local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, corporations and labor organizations to address hunger, food insecurity, and their root cause, poverty.
The Hope Haven Transition House Society is a feminist organization committed to addressing family violence with and on behalf of our community. Dedicated to the empowerment of women and children. They provide safe, secure, and confidential refuge to women and children. They advocate social changes towards a non-violent society. They provide and promote community awareness and education on violence against women and children and they provide ongoing support for women and their children to make independent decisions about their future. These services shall be provided regardless of religion, race, colour, ethnic background, language, martial status, disability, class, sexual orientation. They do not charge fees for services provided.
An issue of Perception devoted to poverty, including articles on: Defining and re-defining poverty in Canada, Towards a National Ideal: Canada Without Poverty by 2020, Four Cornerstones of a Workable National Strategy for Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador's Action Plan to Reduce Poverty, Quebec's Law Against Poverty and Social Exclusion: An Interview with Alain Noel, "Why is it so tough to get ahead?", Using social data for success, as well as a new report on economic well-being of children in North America and an update on the Canadian Social Forum.
Pauvreté, logement, itinérance : les trois fronts de la lutte contre l’exclusion
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Online
Author:
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Senate report based on the testimony from a myriad of expert witnesses, site visits, roundtables and from those living in poverty and homelessness. Concludes that "far too many Canadians living in cities live below any measure of the poverty line; that too many people struggle to find and maintain affordable housing; and that an increasing number of Canadians are homeless". Finds that despite the thoughtful efforts and many promising practices of governments’, the private sector, and community organizations, that are helping many Canadians, the system that is intended to lift people out of poverty is substantially broken, often entraps people in poverty, and needs an overhaul. Includes 72 recommendations for action on poverty and homelessness.
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)
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Online
Presents a Photovoice display by 12 Regina women from diverse backgrounds and social locations. Represents their experiences of living in Regina, and the barriers and the supports found in their communities.
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)
Media Type:
Online
Presents a Photovoice project display by low-income youth in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Represents their experiences of living in poverty, and the barriers and the supports found in their communities.
British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)
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Paper
Online
Author:
VANDU Women CARE Team
Summarizes the findings of The VANDU Women's Clinic Action Research for Empowerment Project (VANDU Women CARE), this report provides insight into the primary health care experiences of women who use illicit drugs in the DTES, and highlights implications for improving health policy and service delivery.
Discusses The Children's Fitness Tax Credit, which was announced in the 2006 Federal budget, and asks who does this tax credit include, and who is left out? The article also asks, will this tax credit work?
