Analysis Of The Budget Speech - A Look At The Working Poor

It is first and foremost vital to note that the Botswana government has, for a long time measured poverty. An area however, where there has been great silence by researchers and reporters alike, is that of working poverty in Botswana. An even more unspoken element, is how working poverty affects mental and physical health of the working poor as well as the wellbeing of the working poor’s children, and particularly these children’s academic achievements.

But what is working poverty? It is difficult to discuss this concept without first unpacking who is poor, who is working and why it is necessary to consider this sector, in addressing poverty holistically and without leaving gaps.