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Inequality

Inequality is the cross-cutting theme to all problems we need to solve: Be it the climate crisis or the division of society – you cannot fully understand the issues without thinking about inequalities. The United Nations have therefore formulated the reduction of inequalities as an independent sustainability goal of the 2030 Agenda, No. 10: Inequality should be reduced within and between countries – “Leave no one behind!”

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What are the Sustainable Development Goals, also known as SDGs? If you want more information about the SDGs, you find it here: 17 SDGs.

Different forms of Inequality

Because there is not “the one” inequality, it makes sense to take a closer look at the various forms. The distinction also helps to understand that different forms of inequality are intertwined and reinforce each other. The pandemic has not affected everyone equally, but mainly those on lower incomes, people with poorer access to education, and BIPoCBlack, Indigenious, People of Colour. If you are interested in a specific category, simply click on the category under the title of the post – and you will be taken to the topic and all posts related to it. Or simply choose one of the following topics and categories:

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Dezernat Zukunft

A new financial policy for democracy, dignity, and widespread prosperity. Dezernat Zukunft is a non-partisan policy institute that aims to explain and re-think monetary, fiscal, and economic policy in an accessible and coherent way.

Our articles and proposals are aimed at political decision-makers...

Since 2018 | Philippa Sigl-Glöckner and Max Krahé
Economy-Finance Streetart
Cápita(l) by Blu

Blu is an artist known around the world for his wall-sized, social and capitalism-critical works. Some of his works can also be seen in Berlin. This is a reflection of the hereditary societies that Blu understands as a product of capitalism. Must see. In Rome, below or in detail (see link).

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OECD Income (IDD) and Wealth (WDD) Distribution Database

To benchmark and monitor economic inequality across countries, the OECD relies on two dedicated statistical databases: the OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD), which offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty, and the OECD Wealth Distribution Database (WDD), which collects...

2021 | OECD
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Forum New Economy

The Forum New Economy is a non-partisan platform that was founded in Berlin in 2019 with the aim of finding new solutions and a new overarching paradigm for the major challenges of climate change, growing inequality and globalization as well as redefining the role of the state. It supports innovativ...

Since 2019 | Thomas Fricke
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Millionaires for Humanity

Millionaires for Humanity advocates a wealth tax of 1% on multimillionaires to support the COVID-19 recovery, tackle poverty and climate change and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network highlighted the funding gap for the world t...

Since 2021 | Djaffar Shalchi
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Mediendienst Integration

MEDIENDIENST INTEGRATION is an information platform for journalists and media professionals on migration, integration, and asylum in Germany and beyond. What they offer:

  1. Facts, figures, and news: Mediendienst Integration offers facts and figures on various topics and always refer to original s...

Since 2012 | Rat für Migration
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