Article by Honorine KwizeraPhoto by Christine Roy on Unsplash The world is witnessing what has been considered the largest sweep of globalization as a result of improvements in mass communication and transport powered by the advancement in technology. However, the big...
Category: Global inequalities
Inequality: The Pandemic of the Gluttonous
Article by Isabel BatesPhoto by John Moeses Bauan on Unsplash It would be safe to suggest that when you hear the word ‘pandemic’ you think of COVID-19. In many aspects, certain countries struggled more than others with controlling and preventing the spread of disease...
An Apple a Day Keeps Inequality Away: The Relationship Between Health and Inequality
Article by Caitlin BradleyPhoto source: https://wp.wwu.edu/alotais1/2018/11/ So, what is global inequality and why is it bad? Global inequality is the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and power that shape well-being[i], according to Oxfam America. It...
Parent Lottery: What Perpetuates the Inequality? What Can We Do?
Article by Kairi HattoriPhoto by Luemen Rutkowski on Unsplash When we think of life as a long-distance run, each of us has a different starting line. Although the goal of each life is different, the starting line is determined by where parents pass the baton to their...
The Misrepresentation of Africa by the Media
Article by Ruby OwenPhoto by James Wiseman on Unsplash Coming from a mixed-race household and reflecting on my upbringing in the UK after early childhood in Kenya, I don’t remember my mother’s country being mentioned in primary school at any time other than Red Nose...
Ethical Consumerism and Moral Economy: Is ‘Fairtrade’ Really Ethical?
Article by Sofia FukawaPhoto by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Since starting university, you should hopefully have had the chance to go shopping for food at least once. During your shopping trip, have you ever noticed labels or certification stickers on the products you...
How Do We Create Inequality?
Article by Shivam Maharaj Photo by Benjamin Disinger on Unsplash Since the birth of civilisation 6000 years ago societies have created imagined social orders in order to organise the distribution of power and resources. These social orders inherently create resource...
Should we strive for economic inequality?
Article by Laerke Larsen Photo by John McArthur on Unsplash In 2005 the Danish Liberal Party’s social minister Eva Kjer Hansen proclaimed that more inequality would increase economic growth in Denmark. The minister based this claim on the assumption that increased...
The Childhood Poverty Crisis in the UK
Article by Wafa IbrahimPhoto by Arif Hasan on UnsplashChildhood poverty in the UK is a complex and largely overlooked area of media interest. Yet the most disturbing fact is that children in the United Kingdom make up the majority of the poverty rates, maintaining a...
Is inequality as detrimental to society as we think?
Article by Alannah BresnihanPhoto by No Revisions on UnsplashInequality, according to Sin Yee Koh, is the unequal distribution of resources in society.[1][2] For years I have found myself asking if inequality is actually as detrimental as we think. Surely it is not a...
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