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a sixth form workshop

POVERTY OVER

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Sara Sogheri, aged 24

Afghanistan

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Rui Barbosa, aged 62

Brazil

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Ali Togola, aged 16

Mali

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What is poverty?

Poverty is not only material deprivation, but also and more importantly the deprivation of opportunities for a good life.

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Components of ‘a good life’

Personalhealth, education, decent work and leisure conditions

Economicincome, equal opportunities, economic security

Politicalpolitical freedom, freedom from political violence

Socialcommunity well-being, peace, environmental stability

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What causes poverty?

Christian Aid believes that at poverty’s core

lies the misuse of power; by unequal power

relations within and among countries, and

within and among groups and individuals.

Poverty is disempowerment, and the

injustices that result.

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How might poverty be overcome?

Empowerment – by allowing fundamental, effective choices about economic, social, personal and political aspects of a life – is freedom from poverty.

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Campaigning on climate change

Watch video www.youtube.com/watch?v=InVPPdLTiQo&feature=channel

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Campaigning on tax injustice

Watch video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxrsFo0vrj8&feature=channel

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Towards Poverty Over

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLBZl4FzOww

Or

http://povertyover.christianaid.org.uk