Children are often an overlooked demographic in the national discourse on rising cost of living and economic inequality. And yet, the effects of poverty on children - particularly those living in urban areas - have long-term consequences.

Dr. Amjad Rabi, Deputy UNICEF Representative and Dr. Muhammad Khalid, Managing Director of local policy research firm, DM Analytics, share the findings of a recent report on the factors and implications of urban child poverty in Malaysia.

You can read the report ‘Children Without: Urban Child Poverty & Deprivation in Low-Cost Flats’ here.

Presented by: Melisa Idris

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Tags:  Urban Poverty,  Child Welfare,  Malnutrition,  Social Policy,  Unicef