UNICEF published this Tuesday, December 4 a report entitled “Poverty monetary and non-monetary deprivation in Argentina”, in which revealed that nearly half of children and adolescent centes in Argentina – 48% – are poor. That number belongs to all those “whose income does not reach to cover a basket of basic goods and services”; of that number, 20% correspond to severe cases. In addition, more than 8% in households with incomes are not enough to cover the basic food basket.
Other points of the report, the Agency stated: “the increasing incidence of monetary poverty for the total population shown in extended households, and child poverty is much higher in single-parent households”.
Sebastián Waisgrais, specialist of monitoring and Social Inclusion of Unicef Argentina, was which presented the official data, which alarmed hundreds of people in social networks. With regard to the region, the statement details: “In the central region weigh more hardships on protection, while in the NOA has strong preponderance the access to safe drinking water”. To access the full report, you can click here. In this note:
