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UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds

Inequalities of income, wealth and power cost UK £106.2bn a year compared with average developed OECD country

The Guardian - UK

The wealthiest polluters must clean up their act

Letters: Judy Hindley, Adrian Ward, Matilda Michael-Phillips and Prof Philip Steadman respond to a special report on climate emissions and inequality

The Guardian - UK

Gender Pay Gap for UK Women Aged 40 and Over Predicted to Persist Until Retirement

The gender pay gap in earnings reflects economic inequality about older women entering retirement with lower accrued earnings.

International Business Times UK

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The climate emergency really is a new type of crisis – consider the ‘triple inequality’ at the heart of it

Global conferences such as the upcoming Cop28 may seem like staid and ritualistic affairs. But they matter, writes Adam Tooze, a history professor at Columbia University

The Guardian - UK

Ban private jets to address climate crisis, says Thomas Piketty

French economist says class inequality must be at centre of climate response and calls for progressive carbon taxes

The Guardian - UK

Who are the polluter elite and how can we tackle carbon inequality?

Is capitalism the problem? Experts weigh in on ways to address the great carbon divide

The Guardian - UK

Economic inequality is getting worse, and it’s a threat to our republic

Americans should not pretend the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor is not a problem. Economists and philosophers have pointed out the threat, stretching back to Plato, a DePaul University political science professor writes.

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Revealed: the huge climate impact of the middle classes

Carbon emissions of richest 10% are up to 40 times bigger than poorest, and ignoring divide may make ending climate crisis impossible, experts say

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotic resistance causes more deaths than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. What Africa is doing to fight this silent epidemic

Each year antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them – claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt of this development, which thrives on inequality and poverty. Nadine Dreyer asked Tom Nyirenda, a research scientist with over 27 years’…

The Conversation

World's richest 1 percent emit as much carbon as two-thirds of humanity: report

As the world grapples with the dual crises of inequality and climate change, a new report has found the richest 1 percent of the global population is generating the same amount of carbon emissions as the five billion people who make up the poorest two-thirds.

Radio France Internationale

First Thing: Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality

The Guardian - UK

The great carbon divide

We are not equally to blame for rising temperatures, and recognising that is an important step in identifying possible solutions

The Guardian - UK

Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality

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Study finds official statistics fail to capture scale of poverty and inequality

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said some key deprivation data produced by the Government is unreliable.

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Newcastle Herald

Landmark site at gateway to Newcastle deserves a show-stopping plan

I COMPLETELY agree with Bradley Perrett's vision for the remaining Honeysuckle development ("Honeysuckle idea simply sucks", Newcastle Herald, 10/11), the supposed centrepiece of the city's waterfront development. No one would deny the need for more social and affordable housing, but not on the remaining section of Honeysuckle. There is an…

France 24

‘Feminisation of poverty’: France’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting women hardest

Poverty is worsening in France and women and children are the main victims, the charity Secours Catholique has warned in its annual report, highlighting the burden of inflation, childcare and entrenched gender inequality on single women and mothers.

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Social fabric strained amid growing financial pain

Australia's social cohesion is under pressure on multiple fronts, including financial stress and worsening economic inequality.

The Guardian - AU

Social cohesion lowest on record as Australia reels from cost of living, inequality concerns and voice debate

The social cohesion index – which draws on a survey of more than 7,000 Australians – plummets to lowest since it began 16 years ago

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The Hindu

Young India fed up with Modi govt's betrayal: Congress

Congress accuses Modi govt/BJP of crushing India's youth dreams/aspirations. Young India fed up with "rank betrayal" of Modi govt. Aspired for jobs, got 45-yr high unemployment. Wanted economic empowerment, got price rise reducing savings to 47-yr low. Yearned for justice, got economic inequality. Sought safe India, got rising crimes against…

The Conversation

Shareholder activists can inadvertently raise CEO pay – here's how to help make pay rises more equal for all

Activist investors or shareholders can be a powerful force in the corporate world, capable of driving significant change within companies. Their influence can be a force for good. It can extend beyond financial decisions to advocate that a company makes important societal, ethical and, increasingly, environmental changes.

France 24

Sixty years of educational planning at UNESCO: Addressing gender inequality

It's one of the biggest challenges facing education systems worldwide: gender inequality. Though improvements have closed or even reversed gender gaps in schools in recent years, there's still significant room for progress, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. According to UNESCO, more than half of all girls out of primary and secondary…

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Guardian US announces hires to race and equity team

The Guardian US today announced the hirings of Adria Walker and Melissa Hellmann to the Guardian US’s Race and Equity team, which is led by deputy editor Lauren N. Williams, who joined the publication this past spring to spearhead its coverage of race, identity, and inequality.

France 24

Dream Wife: Punk rockers making the political playful

In this edition of our music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim meets the London-based trio Dream Wife ahead of their concert at Paris's Pitchfork music festival. They started as a university performance project, similar to "This is Spinal Tap". Three albums later, they're a fully-fledged rock band with a musical manifesto:…

The Conversation

South Africa’s wage gap is huge: why companies should report what CEOs and workers earn

Inequality in South Africa is high, whether measured by income or wealth. One of the results is that there’s acute public scrutiny of executive compensation.

The Hindu

INCOIS ‘Open Day’ on November 5

INCOIS invites students and the public to the 'Open Day' event on Nov. 5, as part of World Tsunami Awareness Day. Theme: 'Fighting inequality for a resilient future'. Activities will focus on spreading awareness on disaster risk drivers. Visitors can explore Tsunami Early Warning Centre and interact with scientists.

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