People tend to be cruel because of greed and lack of compassion. For this reason, discrimination is happening around the world due to racial differences, wealth gaps, educational inequality, or gender diversity. Hence, it’s better to know the root cause of all these problems -- poverty.
Hence, let this article show the top causes of poverty to bring positive change.
- People Make Education a Privilege
Education is everyone’s right. Governments or institutions should not make it a privilege. In Singapore, education is an expensive investment for children. But what about the less fortunate people? How could they learn? Unfortunately, it could lead to educational inequality.
- Warfare
Luckily, Singapore is a peaceful country. However, there is warfare happening in other places that could impact livelihood. Wars can also force people into living in poverty because of deprived opportunities and destructive ideologies.
- Corrupt Government Officials
The government runs the country, and if people vote corrupt officials, they will only marginalise the poor. Corrupt officials only think of themselves instead of helping other people. Without trustworthy public figures, there would be no opportunity for the poor, and worse, the effects of poverty.
- Lack of Job
People have to earn money to save for their future. But, how can people invest if there’s no job? There should be enough jobs for everyone to have equal opportunities. Also, the government and private companies should work together to generate livelihood for the citizens.
- Social Injustice
Social injustice happens in different forms, such as gender discrimination, extreme poverty and education deprivation. Unfortunately, it will only lead to poverty and make it hard for people to find opportunities. Sadly, social injustice also shows that success is only for the privileged ones.
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