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The Herald
11-08-2025
- Politics
- The Herald
‘Any man who doesn't give women money is irresponsible': Malema
Women face social ills including gender-based violence, unemployment and poverty. 'When you see a black woman, you must know this woman is carrying huge burdens on her shoulders and give her the necessary support,' Malema said. He called on men to take a stand against gender-based violence. 'We don't want men who are cowards, who are scared of people their age and gender, and go and exercise their power over powerless women. 'No man should lay a hand on a woman. We must protect them, respect them and provide for them.' Malema highlighted the issue of single mothers and many children growing up without present fathers. He said fathers who refuse to pay child maintenance should be blacklisted. 'An EFF government will make sure all men who have neglected their children will pay maintenance, and if they don't pay, we're going to blacklist them so they can't be active economically.' Speaking about the high unemployment rate, Malema advocated for women empowerment and creating an environment where women thrive in the labour force. 'We cannot continue to have a situation where the number of unemployed women is greater than that of men. We have to change those patterns because when you give women jobs and opportunities, you are guaranteed they will take care of the poor and the children in our townships and rural areas. But when you give it to men, some use the resources in an irresponsible way.' He said women should be empowered to fight social issues. 'At the centre of defeating poverty should be women empowerment. You empower women, you fight poverty. You empower women, you fight inequality. Therefore, where we see a woman employed, we must be very happy that at least more than 10 people will be looked after.' TimesLIVE
New York Times
05-06-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds
While the giant domestic policy bill that Republicans pushed through the House last monthincludes tens of billions of dollars to increase child-rearing subsidies, millions of low-income children would not benefit because their parents earn too little, a new analysis shows. The change involves the child tax credit, a once-obscure segment of the tax code that distributes about $110 billion a year and has ignited partisan debates over poverty and inequality. Republicans say their support for the credit, which President Trump doubled in his first term, shows concern for ordinary families, while Democrats fault income tests that exclude the neediest parents. The G.O.P. bill raises the maximum credit to $2,500 per child, from $2,000, and includes virtually all middle- and upper-income families. But a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs, according to the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University. Families must reach income targets to receive the full benefit. Of the 22 million low-income children who would be denied the full credit under the House bill, 17 million would receive no additional help from the House bill, and five million would receive only part of the $500 increase, the study found. Those excluded from the maximum aid include 65 percent of children with single mothers, 51 percent of Black children, 44 percent of Latino children and 40 percent of children in rural areas. 'This is a very large federal expenditure on children, but low- and moderate-income families won't receive the full benefit, and that's where the money would do the most good,' said Sophie Collyer, a Columbia researcher and co-author of the study. The plan to raise the credit, which would cost nearly $25 billion a year, renews partisan jousting over the program's purpose. Republicans see it primarily as a tax cut, so they direct it toward families who owe income tax, although some needy families with no income tax bills receive partial payments. Democrats would give the credit to all low-income parents, regardless of how much they work or earn, essentially creating an income guarantee to fight child poverty. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
