CT mayors and first selectpersons call on Gov. Lamont and lawmakers to boost state education funding and investment in youth.

Polk County is one of the lowest-funded school districts in the state, ranking 63rd out of 67 counties for per-pupil funding. But that might not fully explain its education outcomes.

One of the many groups awaiting the results of the recent presidential election with bated breath were those invested in eradicating childhood poverty ... the racial wealth gap, with one study ...

can leave older people well below the official monetary poverty threshold. The “gender pension gap”—a term used to describe the structural impact of factors such as lower wages, career ...

Social Security is the largest federal government program and provides income to nearly 70 million retirees, dependents, survivors, and disabled workers.

"I have no doubt that each of you will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and that is how you solve the problem of poverty, you don't solve the problem of poverty by freebies, no country has ...

A new report by Joint Venture Silicon Valley found nine local billionaires hold 15 times the wealth of the bottom half of households.

Poverty in India is a complex and multifaceted issue influenced by a combination of historical, economic, social, and political factors. Several renowned economists and leaders have provided ...

Currently the Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI)—an index designed to measure gender equality—ranks the UK 15th out of 149 countries while Japan is ranked 125th. However, insights from young co ...

As part of a plan to lift 3,000 people out of poverty, the council is inviting women’s organisations and female business leaders to meet to discuss economic inequality between men and women.