Kenya’s Turkana County experienced the highest increase in inequality: Report
It is among the 12 counties in the country where inequality rose
Simply Put: Widening gap
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
Racism, devotion to ‘American exceptionalism’ behind the decline; US slips to 41st position on UN’s development index
Tax the wealthy: 2 billion people can be lifted from poverty by levying the super-rich, says Oxfam
Gap between the rich and the poor broadened over the past two years
World Environment Day 2023: Green growth strategies can ensure climate-resilience in rural India
Investments in infrastructure, such as water management systems, irrigation facilities and early warning systems, can help communities cope with …
Two Karnatakas: North-south divide hampers state’s economic, social development
Concentration of development in a few urban centres of the south creates excessive pressure on the region’s resources, hampering the …
Black hole of public finance: Unequal fiscal burden on citizens
73% of the wealth generated in India in 2017 went to the richest 1%, while the poorest half of the population saw only a 1% increase in their wealth
Prejudices against women didn’t reduce in last decade; 90% people still hold gender bias: UN
Countries with greater bias in gender social norms also show a lower presence of women in parliament
Income opportunity gap, gender-based violence, domestic work burden: What's holding back women in Zimbabwe?
Around 79% of the burden of water fetching responsibilities in Zimbabwe falls on women
Simply Put: Elephant in the room
How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth
Both the highly gendered workplace and unequal division of household labour mean that women are more likely than men to miss out on promotions, …
Nearly 4,000 Odisha villages free of child marriage now
Child marriages surged after COVID-19 first wave; streamlined state efforts helped arrest the trend, claim officials
World’s most extreme inequality increase in India
Governments poorer than private individuals now as world wealth gets concentrated among a few; a similar situation seen at peak of imperialism …
Oxfam’s latest report is a wake-up call on the ever-increasing gulf between India’s haves and have-nots
India should adopt a pro-people and nature-friendly economic model to reduce its inequalities
Cities are central to our future — they have the power to make, or break, society’s advances
Far from making the world flat, globalisation has made it spiky
HIV, TB, malaria prevalence will reduce with fewer inequalities in healthcare: WHO
A recent WHO report takes a look at 32 health indicators from 186 countries on HIV, TB and malaria, that kill 2 million annually
'Half of India without significant wealth'
Inequality hurts democracy, which is why governments need to intervene and regulate to fix this trend: Lucas Chancel, lead editor of World …
Swimming pools and manicured lawns — rich communities’ extravagant choices are leaving too little water for the poor
Study finds socioeconomic inequality as the biggest problem behind water shortages in urban areas
Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan: Integrate climate change action in planning, says report
Africa is projected to suffer a fall of 2-8% in GDP in post-COVID-19 scenario
India’s invisibilisation of donkey labour is rooted in the caste system
Donkeys are an integral part of livelihood of many marginalised sections; though donkeys play an important role in building cities, they are …
Women, youth incur higher farm income losses due to heat stress, floods: FAO report
This happens because their capacity to react and adapt to extreme weather events is unequal
‘Green growth’ can help African countries address socio-economic inequalities: Report
Green growth can address inequity through the creation of decent jobs, better provision of basic services, improvement of air quality and …
What India can learn from Bangladesh about closing its gender gap
Post-1971, Bangladesh embarked on an inclusive development strategy involving various non-government stakeholders, religious bodies and aid …
Deepening green tech divide between Global North, South to worsen economic inequality, warns UN
Without decisive action by governments, developing countries may miss out on economic opportunities from green tech
Youth health crisis: Alarming rise in unhealthy habits, poor diets in European teens, warns WHO
Fewer than two in five adolescents eat fruits or vegetables daily; teens from low-income families at higher risk