Synopsis
The Global Poverty Crisis
Over 600 million people live in extreme poverty (defined as living on less than $1.90 per day). The consequences of this are a lack of basic human needs, including food and safe drinking water. Furthermore, the richest 1% now own more than the rest of the world combined with the rich-poor divide increasing year-on-year. This global economic inequality undermines the fight to end poverty.
A Campaign Lacking Cultural Insight
Oxfam have campaigned for urgent action to reduce inequality since 2014. The global ‘Even It Up’ campaign encourages public support for economic inequality’s causes e.g. issues...