Poverty

Local November 16, 2023 | 8:13 am

The Dominican Republic makes progress in reducing poverty among women

Santo Domingo.- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has introduced the Regional Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) with a focus on women in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this index, the Dominican Republic ranks fourth among the ten countries studied, with a 21.5% incidence rate of multidimensionally poor households among women. The regional analysis indicates ... Read more