inequality

Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
World

Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge

The day after Amanda Serulneck found out she might have been exposed to COVID-19, she visited a rapid testing center…
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
World

A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality

The coronavirus outbreak has exposed existing inequalities but without reform, argues Nobel prize-winning economist Angus Deaton, it also risks making…
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
World

COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says

LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak will usher in profound change akin to the societal transformation that followed the two…
World’s 22 richest men have more than all women in Africa: Oxfam
Society

World’s 22 richest men have more than all women in Africa: Oxfam

The world’s billionaires have doubled in the past decade and are richer than 60 percent of the global population, the…
Inequality tops agenda as Lithuanians elect new president
World

Inequality tops agenda as Lithuanians elect new president

Lithuanians were choosing a new president on Sunday in a close race dominated by concerns over poverty and income inequality…
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam
World

World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam

The world’s 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments…
China leads the way as world’s billionaires get richer
Economy

China leads the way as world’s billionaires get richer

  China produced two new billionaires a week last year as the fortunes of the world’s ultra-rich soared by a…
Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens
Egypt

Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens

On occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a set of…
A world divided: elites descend on Swiss Alps amid rising inequality
World

A world divided: elites descend on Swiss Alps amid rising inequality

Politicians and business leaders gathering in the Swiss Alps this week face an increasingly divided world, with the poor falling…
UN warns of growing inequality and joblessness
World

UN warns of growing inequality and joblessness

Unemployment will rise by 11 million in the next five years due to slower growth and turbulence, the UN warned…
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