Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 9:03:59 GMT
Since 2008, the world has been immersed in an economic crisis . All countries have suffered a significant setback since this date, which has created new social inequalities and also accentuated those that already existed . In the case of Spain, this crisis has translated into a lack of employment, resources for people at risk of exclusion and, above all, an increase in poverty, which already reaches 22%, according to data from the Living Conditions Survey. of 2014 of the National Institute of Statistics. What do these figures tell you? poverty-spain You may also have noticed that your resources have been reduced during these years or you know someone who has lost their job and cannot meet the monthly expenses that we all have. Although the Government announces annual growth in our country's economy, the truth is that Spain continues to be the OECD country where economic inequalities have increased the most since the beginning of the crisis . In fact, between 2007 and 2010 the income of the poorest 10% of the population fell by an annual average of 14% , while the richest 10% only fell by 1%.
These figures are mainly attributed to the increase in unemployment throughout the territory. But... what other repercussions does this phenomenon have? Boys and girls, the most affected There is a particularly vulnerable group that is feeling the effects of the crisis in a devastating way. It is estimated that one in three boys and girls lives on the poverty line in Spain , and Europe Mobile Number List one in 10 is severely poor, which means that their family lives on less than a third of the average income. These are data from the Childhood, Poverty and Economic Crisis report, from the La Caixa social studies collection , which makes a diagnosis of the impact of this situation on the quality of life of the little ones. Children, the elderly and unemployed youth are the most vulnerable groups in this situation , which not only affects social groups that usually play a very important role in poverty, but has led to a lack of resources to groups that traditionally do not They found themselves in situations of this type.
There any way to deal with it? Not everything is lost! Keep reading! Measures to reduce inequality and poverty From Oxfam Intermón we address all political parties and the Government to include in their programs measures that are committed to reducing inequality between people and groups. Thus, we are committed to measures such as increasing development aid up to 0.4% of the Gross National Income or creating a law against tax evasion that ends the leakage of resources from our borders. A consensus between the main political groups would reduce these economic gaps between people and families to achieve stability in our society . The situation is very worrying year after year, since many families are not able to distribute their scarce resources to achieve a dignified life. But you can also collaborate in the political pressure projects carried out by Oxfam Intermón to continue urging political groups to put an end to the inequalities in our country , and together we will manage to reduce these cases as much as possible. From today, let's get to work.