EXPLAINED: 33 - The Real Truth

Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Study finds official statistics fail to capture scale of poverty and inequality

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said some key deprivation data produced by the Government is unreliable.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

‘Feminisation of poverty’: France’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting women hardest

Poverty is worsening in France and women and children are the main victims, the charity Secours Catholique has warned in its annual report, highlighting the burden of inflation, childcare and entrenched gender inequality on single women and mothers.

France 24 · Nov 15, 2023

Sixty years of educational planning at UNESCO: Addressing gender inequality

It's one of the biggest challenges facing education systems worldwide: gender inequality. Though improvements have closed or even reversed gender gaps in schools in recent years, there's still significant room for progress, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. According to UNESCO, more than half of all girls out of primary and secondary…

France 24 · Nov 10, 2023

Guardian US announces hires to race and equity team

The Guardian US today announced the hirings of Adria Walker and Melissa Hellmann to the Guardian US’s Race and Equity team, which is led by deputy editor Lauren N. Williams, who joined the publication this past spring to spearhead its coverage of race, identity, and inequality.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

Dream Wife: Punk rockers making the political playful

In this edition of our music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim meets the London-based trio Dream Wife ahead of their concert at Paris's Pitchfork music festival. They started as a university performance project, similar to "This is Spinal Tap". Three albums later, they're a fully-fledged rock band with a musical manifesto:…

France 24 · Nov 6, 2023

South Africa’s wage gap is huge: why companies should report what CEOs and workers earn

Inequality in South Africa is high, whether measured by income or wealth. One of the results is that there’s acute public scrutiny of executive compensation.

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2023

INCOIS ‘Open Day’ on November 5

INCOIS invites students and the public to the 'Open Day' event on Nov. 5, as part of World Tsunami Awareness Day. Theme: 'Fighting inequality for a resilient future'. Activities will focus on spreading awareness on disaster risk drivers. Visitors can explore Tsunami Early Warning Centre and interact with scientists.

The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023

Michael Gove attacks ‘immoral’ big business for hiding behind ‘woke agenda’

Corporations have ‘co-opted’ woke politics to ‘insulate themselves’ from concerns about inequality, says Tory cabinet minister

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Democrats Say They're Fighting Inequality. But Many of Their Policies Favor the Rich.

Over the last several years, they have worked nonstop to ease the tax burden of their high-income constituents.

Reason · Oct 26, 2023