More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

Scrapping the two-child benefit cap could lift up to 470,000 children out of poverty, according to the latest estimates, by allowing low-income families to claim an extra £3,513 per year in universal ...

When Keir Starmer was running to be leader of the Labour Party, the second of his 10 pledges contained an unambiguous ambition to “abolish Universal Credit and end the Tories' cruel sanctions regime”.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...

The discussion highlighted how climate-induced displacement is pushing vulnerable families into urban poverty, increasing children’s exposure to dangerous forms of work.

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

SNP ministers must tackle child poverty “at its root” and accept a new spending plan aimed at training unemployed and ...

Dar es Salaam. Despite sustained efforts to eradicate child labour, many children in Zanzibar remain deeply involved in the ...

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has vowed Labour will “break the link between a child’s background and their future” as a new survey showed how government-funded holiday clubs helped parents.

A group of peers led by Big Issue founder John Bird are set to try to force the government to introduce legally-binding child ...

The government is formulating the National Programme of Action (NPA) 2026-2030 to eliminate child labour from the country by ...