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Banning discrimination on grounds of socioeconomic disadvantage: an essential tool in the fight against poverty ​

October 2022

“Povertyism” – negative attitudes and behaviours towards people living in poverty – is as pervasive, toxic and harmful as racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination and should be treated as such.


Report: EN/FR/SP/RU/AR/ZH

Press release: Ban “povertyism” in the same way as racism and sexism: UN expert EN/FR/SP

Watch the Special Rapporteur’s presentation of the report to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (from 01:4): EN/FR/SP/RU/AR/ZH

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"Discrimination is part of the daily experience of people in poverty."
Olivier De Schutter, Banning discrimination on grounds of socioeconomic disadvantage: an essential tool in the fight against poverty (October 2022)
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  • About the mandate
    • Olivier De Schutter
    • Role of the Special Rapporteur
    • Priorities of the mandate
    • Team
    • Vacancies
    • Contact
  • Reports
  • Country visits
  • Exposing human rights violations
  • News
    • All News
    • Press releases