Article by Thomas CatherwoodPhoto by Eric Masur on UnsplashFollowing the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, the wealth of the world’s richest has increased, while the situations of billions around the globe have felt the converse effect. While the lives of many have been...
Category: Global inequalities
If the World’s Richest men were sat in my lecture…
Article by Lia MilesPhoto by Wes Lewis on UnsplashIf the world’s richest men were sitting in my lecture theatre, listening to Dr Wendy Boterro speak on Global Inequality, perhaps I might find some peace of mind. If Elon Musk arrived bang on 2 o’clock and found a seat...
The Age of Online Learning: How the Pandemic Accelerated the Socio-Economic Divide in Britain
Article by Katie MckayPhoto by Brooke Cagle on UnsplashWith the class divide in Britain being one of prominence, the implications of Covid-19 and the many lockdowns that it entailed greatly impacted the Working-Class individuals of the UK. I want to explore the issues...
Global Economic Inequality – who is to blame?
Article by Grace RichardsonPhoto by Elyse Chia on UnsplashEconomic inequality is stark. The world's richest 26 individuals own the same amount of wealth as half the world [1]. There have been many inquiries as to why there is such disparity in economic equality....
Inequality in Neoliberal Wales
Photo by Catrin Ellis on UnsplashArticle by Ella PritchardIn 1997 over 50% of Welsh people voted for a devolved National Welsh Assembly [1], and by 2006 the Government of Wales Act was passed which allowed the assembly to pass primary legislation. Devolution was...
Is economic inequality a universal law of society?
Photo by Thomas de LUZE on UnsplashArticle by Yiqi KouInequality usually arises when financial, material, and resource distribution is uneven or disturbed, whether at the economic or ecological levels. Just like the Mouse Utopia Experiment conducted by ecologist John...
Widening of the wealth gap: the rise of billionaires
Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash Article by Esme Campbell An alarming statistic released by the House of Commons estimates that by 2030, the richest 1% will possess two-thirds of all global wealth [1]. The widening wealth gap is no longer just a gap, but a gaping...
Covid Inequalities Continue
Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash Article by Megan Carroll Since the onset of the pandemic in 2019, pre-existing inequalities between the rich and the poor have been brought into sharper focus. This includes the mandated shutdown of entire sectors of the economy which...
Inequality: a deadly killer
Photo by Andres Siimon on UnsplashBy Archie MackinnonInequality by its sociological definition is the unequal/unjust distribution of resources and opportunities in a society, and in many developed countries, certain social issues like crime, health, and homelessness...
The biggest illness in the 21st century- Economic inequality.
Photo by Nick Fewings on UnsplashBy Holly WIlsonCOVID 19, The flu, Stomach bugs, Bronchitis, STI’s, depression, and anxiety. These are Illnesses that physically and mentally affect us, right? Well, now you can add difference in income in that list. If the richest 10...
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