Tag: Poverty

Loneliness and Struggles Push Some Elderly Women in Japan to Opt for Prison

INSIDE the walls of Tochigi Women’s Prison, elderly inmates shuffle down corridors, some using walkers, while prison staff assists them with daily activities such...

16.3 million Filipino families identify themselves as poor

More than fifty percent of Filipino households classified themselves as poor in September, according to a new poll conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS),  In...

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