CAUSES
Overpopulation
Illiteracy
Gender Inequality
Natural Causes
Inadecuate Income
CONSEQUENCES
Family problems
divorce
domestic violence
Health problems
infant mortality
mental illness
malnutrition
cognitive problems
stress
Lack of education or inadequate schooling
Inadequate housing
lack of electricity
poor sanitation conditions
Homelessness
Social exclusion
SOLUTIONS
Policy making
The people
The government
Creation of jobs
Raise of the minimum wage
Paying equity
Paid leaves and paid sick days
Education
Reduction of inequality
GLOSSARY
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TARGETS
1.1 Eradicate extreme poverty
1.2 Reduce poverty by at least 50%
1.3 Implement social protection systems
1.4 Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources
1.5 Build resilience to environmental, economic and social disasters
1.A Mobilize resources to implement policies to end poverty
1.B Create pro-poor and gender-sensitive policy frameworks
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