How Poverty Leads to Social Injustice

Social justice is achieved when all people have the right to a life of dignity, or a life free from poverty, violence, discrimination and human rights violations, explains Candice V Cunningham, founder of the non-profit organization The Black Ecosystem in Chicago. Many people fail to realize how closely linked poverty and social injustice are, and how alleviating poverty can increase social justice for all. Approximately 46 million Americans live below the poverty line. This increases their risk of mortality, disability, violence and much more. Impoverished persons have less access to healthy food and adequate medical care. Social injustice occurs where there is a denial or violation of rights of certain groups within society. This occurs most commonly among impoverished populations in both the United States and around the world. <a href="https://medium.com/@candicevcunningham/how-poverty-leads-to-social-injustice-8c1c6b8f8a2c">Learn More</a>