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Why Poverty?
A series of films which ask what it means to live in poverty in the 21st Century
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About the BBC Blog
Global broadcasters in partnership ask 'Why Poverty?' - Nick Fraser explains the origins of Why Poverty? and how the BBC is involved.
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BBC Radio 4: Poor Reporting
Nick Fraser asks what it takes to get people in the rich world engaged in the issue of global poverty.
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BBC World Service: The World Debate
Zeinab Badawi chairs a Why Poverty? debate in Johannesburg, exploring the causes of and cures for the enduring problem of severe poverty.
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BBC News: Watch the World Debate debate online
BBC Radio 3: The Essay
A five-part series on Radio 3 focusing on the subject of poverty. In the third part, writer Bernard Hare reflects on his life growing up poor and witnessing poverty in the UK.
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Viewpoint: Poverty is a state of mind by Bernard Hare
BBC One: Inside Out
Inside Out East Midlands visits one of the most deprived estates in Leicestershire. Once rife with drug dealing and crime, the community has now pulled together to help those in need.
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