The Latest Breaking News from Inequality

Fire union set up sections due to ‘discrimination, harassment and inequality’

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has acknowledged ‘extremely alarming’ reported incidents of racism and misogyny.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

Beauty A.I. has inherent racial bias—but it doesn't have to

Because A.I. has been, historically, trained on non-diverse imagery and data, its ability to recognize darker skin tones is, at best, unreliable, and at worse, non-existent.

Fortune · Nov 22, 2022

Autumn statement is highly political compared to research on 'best' ways to fix public finances

The UK faces some significant belt-tightening following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, which announced spending reductions and tax rises of around £55 billion. Much research has been done into the best ways to do fiscal austerity in terms of reducing debt, avoiding economic damage and not exacerbating inequality. So how…

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022

Animal Rebellion occupies Gordon Ramsay’s three-star Michelin restaurant

Protesters sat at tables in the Chelsea venue to highlight ‘perfect inequality’ of high-end dining

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022

The grotesque inequality embodied by Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg is a threat to democracy

Something’s wrong when basic infrastructure maintenance seems utopian, while the hare-brained schemes of tech oligarchs become routine

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022

Gender inequality is still rampant in the maritime longshore profession

Gender equality has made enormous strides over the past century. In Canada today, women participate in the labour market at much higher rates than they used to — there are almost 3.5 times more women working now than there were in the 1950s.

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022

Children who feel poorer more likely to have mental health problems, major study finds

Inequality also leads to bullying, researchers say

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Young people are giving up their dreams due to cost of living

The research raises concerns about the impact this will have on social mobility and inequality in the UK,

Wales Online · Nov 15, 2022

South West Football League women's clubs investigated for 'inequality' after claims of sexism, racism

One of the country’s first female football leagues is ordered to investigate the treatment of female players across the competition, after the exodus of an entire women’s team following claims of racism and sexism.

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022

Child hunger highlights Britain’s gross inequality

Letters: Lewis Lesley, Liz Byrne, Jan Mortimer, John Thow, Jane Harding and Pete Lavender respond to the Guardian’s coverage of widespread hunger among school pupils

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2022