The Vicious Cycle of Poverty in Madagascar
In the wake of political instability following the 2009 coup, not only have average annual incomes been battered, but women are being beaten too - as families have to make do with less, writes IRIN.
Photo: Tomas de Mul/IRIN
More than three quarters of the country's 20 million people now live on less than $1 a day.
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I would also like to mention the impact that domestic violence has on the children who witness it. There is a documentary coming out chronicling the struggles of domestic violence survivors. The film come out soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKzUUUQJg4Y