This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally, with many individuals remaining marginalised and extremely poor. Often, this is due to identity-based discrimination related to their disability status, age, ethnicity, or gender; and geographic disadvantage, for example through conflict or crisis. These disparities are often masked at the country level: with progress measured as an average across the whole population.
This profile summarises data and evidence on poverty, Indigenous people, people from ethnic minorities and religious groups. It examines evidence on poverty and exclusion linked to indigeneity, ethnic or religious identity in relation to income poverty, health, education, land rights, climate change and biodiversity, discrimination and violence, political representation, official recognition and employment. It concludes with a focus on challenges and limitations in relation to existing data.
