Breaking the Cycle: Tackling Child Poverty and Inequities

This report was commissioned by the G20 Development Working Group, with the objective to shed light on child poverty and inequities - including how some groups are more affected by poverty and exclusion than others - and to emphasize the policies that are effective in tackling these inequities and supporting the most vulnerable children.

The analysis in this paper on drivers of child poverty and inequities focuses on gender, race, ethnicity/caste, and disability. The child poverty focus goes beyond monetary/income poverty, encompassing a multidimensional approach which measures poverty according to the deprivations children face in terms of their basic right to necessities in health, nutrition, education, and access to clean water and adequate sanitation. The report is based on a comprehensive literature review, examining child poverty and inequities and relevant policies across all regions of the world. 

Publisher: UNICEF

Publication Year: 2024