Measuring, regulating and preventing household debt to better combat poverty Michiels S. auteur aut IRD Natal A. auteur aut IRD Guérin Isabelle auteur aut IRD Narring T. auteur aut IRD text book eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Household debt is skyrocketing worldwide. As basic needs become unaffordable, families turn to credit, often under abusive conditions. Poor women are the hardest hit, facing financial stress, exploitation and social stigmatization. This note calls for systemic reforms to break the poverty-debt cycle affecting millions of people. specialized 094 106 Pondichéry ODRIIS 2025 ODRIIS Policiy Brief 2 en ligne [6 ] en ligne [6 ] en ligne [6 ] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010095693 [F B010095693] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010095693 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2025-12/010095693.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2025-11-18 2025-12-03 fdi:010095693 fre