“Nearly one billion women and men, a third of the world's workforce, are either unemployed or unable to earn enough to keep themselves out of extreme poverty. There are 100 million new entrants into the labour market each year. Up to 90 percent in some regions are in the informal economy. 180 million kids are engaged in the worst forms of child labour. Put it all together and it is not only morally unacceptable, but politically dangerous” MenWorldYearsChildrenEnoughKidsTogetherFormPovertyMillionsEconomyWorstDangerousPercentMen And WomenLaborThirdsExtremesBillionsEngagedLabourRegionsUnemployedWorkforceExtreme PovertyChild LabourDecent Work Author:Juan Somavia
“In the current economic situation, the temptation for the more dynamic economies is that of chasing after advantageous alliances that, nevertheless, can have harmful effects for poorer states, prolonging situations of extreme mass poverty of men and women and using up the earth's natural resources, entrusted to man by God the Creator-as Genesis says-that he might cultivate and protect it.” MenStatesMightEarthNaturalSituationPovertyEconomyEconomicEffectsProtectMassMen And WomenResourcesCurrentsCreatorExtremesTemptationNeverthelessConsumerismChasingAlliancesGenesisNatural ResourcesOverconsumptionProlonging Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“I know that, throughout the world, there are good men and women concerned with the greatest challenges facing society today - poverty, illiteracy, and disease.” KnowsMenWorldTodayChallengesPovertyDiseaseMen And WomenConcernedGood ManIlliteracySociety Today Author:Nelson Mandela
“Our brave men and women have made many sacrifices in just wars to defeat the forces of evil. We have exported our greatest values: freedom and opportunity, which have lifted millions out of poverty. At home, these values allow Americans to use their God-given potential and make their dreams reality.” MenMadeWarUseHomeDreamRealityValuesEvilOpportunityGivenForcePovertyMillionsSacrificeMen And WomenBraveDefeatBrave ManJust WarDream Reality Author:Marco Rubio
“What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences.” MenShouldHeartDoneActionYoungFightingPovertyDoubtConscienceMen And WomenYoung ManHopelessHopelessnessZoosBeing Done Author:Abbe Pierre