14 November 2006
BUT WHAT ABOUT GROWING INEQUALITY IN AUSTRALIA?
Whilst issues of global hunger and inequality deserve our attention, that does not mean that issues of inequality and injustice closer to home should be ignored.
A recent edition of Online Catholics reported on the launch of the Sydney Food Fairness Alliance where the theme chosen was "Hidden Hunger in the Lucky Country".
The formation of the Alliance was prompted by the findings of a 2004 survey of low income households in south west Sydney - that 21.9 per cent of households experienced food insecurity; 30 per cent of households with children were food insecure and 45 per cent of single parent households were food insecure (food insecurity might include episodes of food shortage or constantly feeling hunger).
The launch was part of Anti-Poverty Week, which included a wide range of actions, presentations and workshops around the nation drawing attention to different aspects of poverty.
A public lecture delivered by the Associate Director of Jesuit Social Services. Fr Peter Nordern, on The Distribution of Social Disadvantage in Australian Communities summarizes the increasing divide that exists between rich and poor within Australia.
A recent edition of Online Catholics reported on the launch of the Sydney Food Fairness Alliance where the theme chosen was "Hidden Hunger in the Lucky Country".
The formation of the Alliance was prompted by the findings of a 2004 survey of low income households in south west Sydney - that 21.9 per cent of households experienced food insecurity; 30 per cent of households with children were food insecure and 45 per cent of single parent households were food insecure (food insecurity might include episodes of food shortage or constantly feeling hunger).
The launch was part of Anti-Poverty Week, which included a wide range of actions, presentations and workshops around the nation drawing attention to different aspects of poverty.
A public lecture delivered by the Associate Director of Jesuit Social Services. Fr Peter Nordern, on The Distribution of Social Disadvantage in Australian Communities summarizes the increasing divide that exists between rich and poor within Australia.
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