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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

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

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:…

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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

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

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

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.

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Climate Change Linked To Population Fluctuations And Social Inequality 5,000 Years Ago

Harsher European climates during the Neolithic and Bronze Age impacted human populations and societal structures, says study.

Zenger

When communities face drinking-water crises, bottled water is a 'temporary' solution that often lasts years − and worsens inequality

A massive intrusion of salt water into the Mississippi River has left the tap water in several Louisiana communities unsafe to drink and could threaten the New Orleans metropolitan area. The most visible emergency response is the provision of bottled water, with authorities distributing huge quantities of single-serving plastic water…

The Conversation

Two hostages freed by Hamas as talks break down to release 50 more

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, October 24: We take a look at press reaction to two more hostages being released by Hamas, as well as the US and EU disagreeing on the need for a ceasefire. Also, the Washington Post has a long read on the spread of malaria. Finally,…

France 24

Aussie Women Will Earn $2 Million Less Than Men In Their Lifetime — This Needs To Fucking Stop

The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce has shared a list of recommendations that could help ease the $128 billion gender pay gap.

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‘Power of the masses’: the day Iceland’s women went on strike and changed history

1975 strike was a pivotal moment for the country – but 48 years later, Icelanders today protest at gender inequality

The Guardian - UK

Congress attacks government on issue of income inequality

The Congress on October 23 charged that the gap between the ultra-rich and the middle class in the country is widening under the Modi government.

The Hindu

Businesses urged to step up for disability inequality

With inequality persisting for Australians living with disabilities, businesses are being urged to do their part and create more inclusive workplaces.

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The shape of climate justice in a warming India

While the relationship between inequality and carbon emissions is complex, addressing environmental and socio-economic inequalities simultaneously is essential for equitable development

Fortune

If you’re in the 1% or middle class, inflation has actually made you richer, according to a top economist who’s been researching inequality for over 40 years

Yes, inflation is a tax on incomes, finds NYU’s Edward Nathan Wolff, but it also shrinks debt and can boost asset value, like that of homes.

The Conversation

Inequality: troubling trends and why economic growth in Africa is key to reducing global disparities

Inequality remains on the top of the policy priority list for most countries in the world. Branko Milanovic, a leading scholar on inequality, recently delivered a lecture titled “Recent changes in the global income distribution and their political implications” at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Imraan Valodia asked…

The Guardian - UK

Danny Dorling on hunger, heating and hope: ‘Britain has the worst stunted health in all of Europe’

Once, Dorling was viewed as a radical. Now his writing on inequality simply seems prescient. He discusses poverty, politics, and how we reached such a parlous state

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Budget deficit in MGNREGS an indicator of the deepening rural distress: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh: MGNREGS budget exhausted in six months of the current financial year, indicating "deepening rural distress" and “rising inequality". Modi government’s priorities seen in 48% SUV sales, while digitisation used to discourage demand for MGNREGA.

The Guardian - US

Angus Deaton on inequality: ‘The war on poverty has become a war on the poor’

The Nobel prize winner and author of new book Economics in America argues economists must get back to serving society

Capital & Main

California Poets Confront Urgent Challenges Through ‘Poets on the Beat’ Project

Poets tackle the climate crisis, inequality and police violence in powerful essays.

The Hindu

Just counting castes not enough, reveal findings of socio-economic survey as well: Kushwaha

RLJD leader Upendra Kushwaha demands release of Bihar socio-economic survey to provide "full picture" of inequality. He questions methodology and sample size of caste survey, suggests posting enumeration of every village at gram panchayats for people to raise objections.

The Guardian - UK

Central banks ‘risk global recession unless they relax 2% inflation targets’

Economic arm of UN says pro-growth stance needed, with interest rate rises increasing inequality

The Conversation

The dawn of domestic robots could dramatically cut gender inequality when it comes to household work

Domestic work is vital for society to function. Meals need to be cooked, clothes and homes cleaned, and people need to be cared for. These tasks take time and, generally speaking, are not shared equally within households.

Evening Standard

‘Feminist approach’ to cancer could save 800,000 women’s lives every year, say health experts

Gender inequality and discrimination impede timely diagnoses and quality care for women around the world, says report

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