There are a number of reasons why a basic income might seem like a good idea for women. They’re already disproportionately represented among those in poverty worldwide. It has also been found that the ...

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This ...

Want to help low-income families rise out of poverty? Connect key welfare benefits with work and “make work pay” by offering subsidies for those who get a job. That’s basically been the anti-poverty ...

"Social assistance provided as charity rather than rights do not prevent poverty but perpetuate it," 92 groups have said in a joint statement. Several unions, political parties and rights groups have ...