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Gender inequality and discrimination against women harm everyone: UN Chief Guterres

Gender inequality and discrimination against women harm everyone: UN Chief Guterres - The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to Europe to Asia, on social media, on film sets, on the factory floor and in the streets, women are calling for lasting change and zero tolerance for ...

Inequality and Social Change

That relates actually to the inequality issue. To some degree, the first evidence we saw the sort of supply chain issues that are beguiling us so ... View article...

More pandemics to come thanks to climate change, industrial development and inequality ...

These drivers include climate change, industrial development, ecosystem change and social inequality ." Okay. Of course. Humans are bad, humans are ... View article...

If Tax Cuts Can 'Change American Life,' Then Gov't Really Is Too Big

If Tax Cuts Can 'Change American Life,' Then Gov't Really Is Too Big - Now It Could Change American Life." The story is full of scary sounding words like "re-engineering" and "behemoth" and "far-reaching." It quotes various sources calling the plan a "repudiation of the social contract" and a "grand deception," and warns that it will widen income inequality , hurt educational ...

Rochester urban tree canopy reflects deep racial and social divisions

Their goal is to create a sacred space — a way to address climate change, racial inequality and community trauma, one vacant lot at a time. View article...

Fighting climate change can boost jobs, cut inequality - New York mayor

Fighting climate change can boost jobs, cut inequality - New York mayor -  U.S. cities can create jobs and cut social inequality as they reduce global warming but must act quickly ...

Chile protests sharpen as calls for constitutional change grow

Central Santiago was covered in smoke on Tuesday evening as a fire raged by the hill in Santa Lucia during unrest against social inequality and ... View article...

Extreme climate events only serve to deepen Brazil's inequality

Almost half of the world's population is in a situation of high vulnerability to climate change. Gender, race, and social class play a role. View article...

From climate change to unemployment, blaming China won't help the US solve its problems ...

The solution to growing inequality in rich countries is neither freer trade nor protectionism, but training of workers and social redistribution. View article...

Observations on second homeowners

... housing construction costs, cost of living increases, climate change, mass shootings, political polarization, social inequality, and high taxes? View article...

The term “white privilege” backfires spectacularly and makes social change less likely

The people who were asked about racial inequality were, on average, very supportive. Those who thought it was a good idea to rename college buildings ... View article...

'American Experience' recalls 'The Gilded Age'

' American Experience' recalls 'The Gilded Age' - Imagine an America where a tiny sliver of ultra-rich people controls more wealth than everybody else. Where rapid economic technological change leaves millions wondering what happened to the America of their youth. Where political developments and social inequality cause many to worry that they ...

Hong Kong must remove barriers to affordable, adequate housing

Inequality of access to decent housing is both a global and local issue, as the pandemic and climate change worsen social disparities. View article...

The potential of government schemes in addressing challenges like climate change ...

... of Indian citizens while simultaneously boosting the nation's economy and addressing issues like social inequality, pandemics, and... View article...

Reducing Inequality: Can Social Justice Philanthropy Play a Useful Role?

Can philanthropy reduce inequality through its grantmaking? Perhaps, but only if foundation leaders and program officers change their ways of ... View article...

Why inequality is the elephant in the Climate Change room - The Brussels Times

Inequality will have to be considered during the energy transition, and must take into account the social acceptability of the measures decided. View article...

UN launches report on combating poverty

UN launches report on combating poverty : "By The Daily Star BEIRUT: ESCWA launched a global report entitled “Combating Poverty and Inequality: Structural Change, Social Policy and Politics,” by the ... See all stories on this topic » "

Is Pete Buttigieg just too young to be president?

In this “O.K. Boomer” moment of younger Americans' disgust with the income inequality, social injustices and climate change that older Americans ... View article...

America can benefit from systemic change

This pandemic has lifted the top off a pot, a stew of social and racial inequality about to boil over. What it reveals is a society with many families ... View article...