Vocabulary on Poverty and Economic Inequality

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shelter

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the fact of having a place to live or stay, considered as a basic human need

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necessity

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a thing that you must have and cannot manage without

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discrimination

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the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others

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inequities

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inequalities or unfair differences in opportunities or treatment

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extreme poverty

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living on less than $2 a day

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vicious cycle of poverty

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a situation where poverty leads to more poverty, making it hard to escape

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lack of education

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not having access to education, which can perpetuate poverty

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to live paycheck to paycheck

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to earn just enough money to cover basic expenses without savings

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to suffer from hunger and malnutrition

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to experience food shortages and lack of proper nutrition

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to face acute food shortages

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to deal with severe lack of food