The structure of many poor women's work—often a labor force of one in an employer's home—makes it difficult for them to organize to improve their economic conditions in general.

许多贫穷妇女的工作结构——往往是雇主家中的劳动力——使她们难以组织起来改善总体经济状况。

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Mexico has historically had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table, and children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants.

历史上，墨西哥的辍学率一直很高，因为贫困家庭让孩子辍学，帮助解决温饱问题。孩子们经常在街上卖糖果和工艺品，或者在餐馆打工。

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In old days, the poor were made to work for the boss for over 18 hours a day.

在过去，穷人被迫每天为老板工作18个小时以上。

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Bose's plight is familiar to millions of poor people, especially urban migrants who pour into the country's big cities every year, in search of work.

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Speaking at the launch of the coalition's mid-term review, Mr Clegg said it was not helpful to "portray" proposed changes to the welfare system as pitting "the deserving poor against the undeserving poor and the in-work against the out-of-work".

BBC: Sarah Teather

He's giving Cuba a deal on oil in exchange for Cuban doctors to work in new clinics for the poor in Venezuela.

NPR: Cuban Doctors Staff Venezuela's Free Clinics

The International Development Fund currently provides support to Scottish-based organisations to work on the ground in poor countries.

BBC: Scots ministers announces new ?1.2m to aid Malawi poor