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October 17 marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day has been observed annually every year since 1993 to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty worldwide. The 2018 theme is Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity. Here is a fact sheet about the reality of poverty in Halton, based on the 2016 Census.