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Hear Our Voices-The Poor on Poverty, an
hour-long documentary, gives voice to poor people in
India, Brazil, Bosnia, Uganda and Mali.
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Hear Our Voices — The Poor on
Poverty
Hear Our Voices—The Poor on
Poverty explores the complexities of poverty
from the perspectives of poor people themselves.
It reveals that although the experiences of poor
people vary widely by location and situation,
there are significant
commonalties in the way poor people describe their
lives: sense of powerlessness and voicelessness;
precariousness of their livelihoods and lack of
security; isolation, humiliation, and lack of
connections to resources and opportunities; and
gender inequality. The result is a 'domino effect'
of disadvantages and inequalities, all of which
make it difficult for poor people to escape the
hold of poverty. Hear Our Voices—The Poor on
Poverty introduces viewers to people who are
challenging these obstacles, and initiatives that
are helping to empower the poor, make their lives
more secure, and give them access to greater
opportunities.
Video clip: 35 sec.
Quicktime Movie (1.1 MB)
Real Video 5.0 (1.2
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