The national ‘Zero Poverty’ movement, organised by the NGO Coordinating Committee for Spanish Development, has written a manifesto that will be read out at the protests organised between 14 and 17 October.
The Zero Poverty campaign is already underway under the slogan “Reset the system! Against inequality and poverty, action now! We want to be heard!”, which this year has listened more than ever young people, who have shared their concerns and have put forward proposals and solutions that are included in the manifesto.
The text will be read at the different rallies that will take place between 14 and 17 October, around the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, throughout the Valencian Community.
Do you want to reset the system? Join the manifest and the protests:
- Valencia - Saturday 15 October at 6 p.m. Poster of the call for protests in Valencia.
- Alicante - Friday 14 October at 5 p.m. Poster of the call for protests in Alicante.
- Elche - Saturday 15 October at 5 p.m. Poster of the call for protests in Elche.
- Castelló - Monday 17 October. Poster of the call for protests in Castelló.
In-depth study of poverty (source: Zero Poverty)
- Global poverty
At least 860 million people will be in extreme poverty by the end of the year. The number of people suffering from malnutrition could reach 827 million.
An annual net wealth tax at a global level of just 2% on millionaires and 5% on billionaires would generate $2.52 trillion a year, enough to lift 2.3 billion people out of poverty, manufacture vaccines for the whole world and provide universal health and social protection services to people in low- and middle-income countries.
By 2022, the world's poorest countries have to repay $43 billion in debt, an amount that could cover the cost of all their food imports.
- Poverty in Spain
13,176,837 people (27.8% of the Spanish population) are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
Poverty rates are higher among women (22.2%) than among men (21.1%).
3.9 million people cannot afford a meal with meat, chicken or fish at least every other day or to keep their homes at an adequate temperature, among other material and social deprivations.
Poverty or social exclusion has increased among people under 16 (from 31.8% in 2020 to 33.2% in 2021) and among employed people (from 15.4% in 2020 to 17.9% in 2021).
- Poverty in the Valencian Community
1.47 million people live at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion, of which 674,000 are in severe poverty.
29.3% of the population of the Valencian Community is at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion.
The severe poverty rate (13.4%) is the second highest in Spain.
The at-risk-of-poverty rate has risen to 24.6% of the population, 3.6 points higher than the national average.
444,903 people receive a pension that is below the poverty threshold (at €688/month).
The gender gap in poverty has increased: 686,000 women live in poverty, which means a gap of 4.7 points between the male and female rate.
You can find all the reports on the current state of poverty on the Zero Poverty website.
