The Empathy Fix

'An important and necessary book' - Roman Krznaric
'This urgent book gives us renewed hope' - Natasha Carthew
The only way to truly tackle poverty? With empathy.
Poverty is bad for everyone - this is not news. It increases crime, burdens healthcare systems and raises taxpayers' bills. With increased economic uncertainty making poverty a more probable prospect for many, fixing inequality has never been more urgent.
In this eye-opening and revelatory book, writer and researcher Keetie Roelen proposes a simple solution accessible to us all: empathy.
The Empathy Fix promises a radical rethink of poverty, taking the reader inside its lived experience, the latest efforts to combat it, and arming them with the information needed to enact lasting social change.
Through empathy, we can all contribute to a more equal society.
'If you want to understand the reality of poverty, start by reading this book' - Olivier De Schutter
'A stellar piece of work from a seasoned researcher' - Mary O'Hara
'A unique, sensitively-crafted and much-needed book' - Sarah P Corbett

Keetie Roelen is a Senior Research Fellow and Co-Deputy Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Development at The Open University, UK. She has a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands and has been working in the field of poverty, social policy, and international development for nearly two decades. She is also founder and host of the podcast Poverty Unpacked, a platform for exploring the hidden sides of poverty.
Her work has featured in media such as The Guardian and BBC World Service. She has spoken about how to address poverty to multiple audiences, ranging from government ministers and members of parliament to students and activists.