Poverty Unpacked podcast

What does crafting have to do with activism? What contribution can gentle protest make to tackling poverty?

In this episode, we speak with Sarah Corbett, founder of the Craftivist Collective. We hear how a more quiet and kind form of activism can make change happen, and how it can complement other, more traditional forms of activism.

Find out more on the Poverty Unpacked website: https://poverty-unpacked.org/2024/10/19/episode-39-crafting-for-social-justice/

Photo by Robin Prime, credit Craftivist Collective

When you have less to spend, life costs more.

Poverty premiums refer to higher prices that people pay for anything from car insurance to grocery shopping due to having a smaller budget.

In this episode, we speak with Maria Booker, Head of Policy at Fair by Design, a campaign that aims to eliminate unfair poverty premiums.

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October is here!

In the month of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, in this chat we reflect on discussions about future of poverty reduction in two recent conferences, and on two new books - one about shame, one about poverty.

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What if programmes aiming to improve people’s lives did a simple thing – give people cash, directly?

In this episode, we're joined by Lydiah Wangechi, Regional Director for East Africa for GiveDirectly, to talk about the benefits and challenges of giving cash directly.

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Catching up on some of the latest news, books, movies and events on poverty in the third of our bi-monthly chats.

This month, we reflect on a recent poll in the UK about the public's attitudes to poverty, discuss a research article on poverty in the US and cover a film called 'Free Money' about a US-based NGO giving cash transfers to a poor community in Kenya.

Links to all content in this episode can be found in the show notes on our website www.poverty-unpacked.org

Enhancing dignity might seem integral to processes of international development, yet dignity often tends to be an afterthought.

Listen to our conversation with Tom Wein, Director at IDinsight, about the importance of dignity in international development and social services and how to foster it.

Read more on our website: https://poverty-unpacked.org/?p=1099

Catching up on news, books, podcasts and events on poverty in our bi-monthly chats.

This month, we share reflections on the podcast 'The Uncertain Hour' about the welfare-to-work policy in the US, three memoirs about growing up in poverty in the UK and the UN Special Rapporteur's visit to Bangladesh and his assessment of poverty and human rights in the country.

Find out more on our website: https://poverty-unpacked.org/?p=1072

How to improve outcomes for children growing up in disadvantage?

In this episode, we speak with Naomi Eisenstadt, director of the Sure Start programme in England.

Finding a balance between creating opportunities and reducing pressures for families is vital, but at present there is too much focus on behaviour and too little recognition of the financial struggle.

Read the full notes on our website: https://poverty-unpacked.org/?p=1037

Catching up on the latest news, books, podcasts and events on poverty in the first of our bi-monthly chats.

In this episode, we talk about the books 'Broke' and 'Evicted and the housing crisis in the UK and the US, reflect on a Dutch podcast episode of 'Haagse Zaken' on poverty in the Netherlands and pick up on the debate about economic growth and poverty.

Links to all the mentions in this episode can be found on our website: episode-31-poverty-unpacked-april-chat

Can basic income rewrite the narrative about poverty?

In this episode, we discuss this and many other questions about basic income - or guaranteed income - and how to implement it. We are joined by Melody Valdes and Sarath Davala who discuss their experiences in Boston, US and Hyderabad, India.

Find more information about this episode on the Poverty Unpacked website:

https://poverty-unpacked.org/2023/03/15/episode-30-basic-income-more-than-just-cash/