First of all, do you know what equality is?
Or have an idea of it?
Even the vaguest can be something to start with as we build our way up!
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As far as the Sustainable Development Goals go, the United Nations say,
“We cannot achieve sustainable development if we exclude any part of the world’s population”.
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I know that for sure. Is it the same case for you?
With this goal, we hope to reduce inequalities within and among countries.
Why???
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Inequalities based on income, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, class, ethnicity, religion and opportunity continue to persist across the world, within and among countries.
Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction and destroys people’s sense of fulfillment and self-worth.
This, in turn, can breed crime, disease and environmental degradation.
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Most importantly, we cannot achieve sustainable development and make the planet better for all if people are excluded from opportunities, services, and the chance for a better life.
Let’s try putting some face to this person…..inequality….
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An estimated 69 million children under five years of age give or take, will die from mostly preventable causes!
Rural women are three times more likely to die while giving birth than women in urban centres!
Many families in developing countries are living in societies where income is more unequally distributed than it was in the 1990s.
These are just a few examples, but it is an issue that affects every country in the world.
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Why should I need to care about inequality if I don’t face any discrimination?
In today’s world, we are all interconnected.
Problems and challenges, be they poverty, climate change, migration or economic crises are never just confined to one country or region.
Even the richest countries still have communities living in abject poverty.
The oldest democracies still wrestle with racism, homophobia and transphobia, and religious intolerance.
A recent UNICEF report noted growing inequality among children in several high-income countries.
Global inequality affects us all, no matter who we are or where we are from.
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Can we actually achieve equality for everyone in this world?
It can be and should be achieved to ensure a life of dignity for all. Political, economic and social policies need to be universal and pay particular attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized communities.
Recent statistics have shown that this is possible.
From 2007 to 2012, the average income of some of the poorest families in more than 50 countries, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia, grew faster than their national averages, reducing the income inequality in those countries.
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What can we do?
Reducing inequality requires transformative change.
Greater efforts are needed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, and invest more in health, education, social protection and decent jobs especially for young people, migrants and other vulnerable communities.
Within countries, it is important to empower and promote inclusive social and economic growth.
We can ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of income if we eliminate discriminatory laws, policies and practices.
Among countries, we need to ensure that developing countries are better represented in decision-making on global issues so that solutions can be more effective, credible and accountable.
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Governments and other stakeholders can also promote safe, regular and responsible migration, including through planned and well-managed policies
for the millions of people who have left their homes seeking better lives due to war, discrimination, poverty, lack of opportunity and other drivers of migration.
I feel lucky and ready! Are you?
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Everything is very open with a clear clarification of the issues. It was truly informative. Your website is useful. Thank you for sharing!|
You are welcome, Jonathan.
your posts are so relevant and to the point. the world needs to look at the ridiculous levels of inequality and do everything it can to balance it across the nations. If the people of this world came together to work for each other, we can do so much more good! history has shown when people come together for a common goal anything can be achieved
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I agree. We are all humans navigating this world and should be all treated equally <3
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Inequality saddens me. I’d love to see a post on some really practical ways we can work towards eliminating it. You can try and vote for officials to make changes, but often times the candidate working for social changes is not elected. Then what? So frustrating.
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It is really frustrating and saddening how inequality affects everyone in the world. The world would have been so much more beautiful and wonderful if we treat everyone with respect and equality.
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I agree, with Mary above. ^^ I feel frustrated and don’t know what to do to help.
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I have so much passion and things to say when it comes to inequality! It is truly sad when people are not being treated the way they should be because of discriminations and such.
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Inequality is certainly a big issue. I become so much more aware of it as I travel and its always such a culture shock to get back home. Thanks for this thoughtful post!
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I think we sometimes get caught up in some of the inequalities of our own country, that we forget about the rest of the world. It makes me frustrated and mad to know that we’re not the only country to experience this.
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I’m curious to know the specifics of which countries are you speaking of when you say equality for countries. You bring up interesting points.
Aahhhh….that’s a post for next time, Lavern! Thank you for appreciating. ???
An estimated 69 million children under five years of age give or take, will die from mostly preventable causes! This just hit me hard. It’s such a post that puts things into perspective for you, to remind you to be grateful. I need to do more.
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If you look back through history I can see how inequalities were the root cause of all major conflicts. This is proof enough that we need to fix this as soon as possible.
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There will always be inequalities in homes, workplace or in public. It’s good that one of the SDGs is to reduce it. As much as possible, we want to have equal opportunities for everyone.
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Thank you so much for sharing this. This topic has never been more relavent than it is today!
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These are excellent points. We need to progress, and this is how it starts.
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It’s so sad that this is still a problem. I wish there were a way to just make the people who contribute to these problems be less crappy.
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I love this post so much! Inequalities persist across the world stronger than ever. Agree with every single word you say – it is often the root of many problems like crimes … No one is born criminal. We are often products of our surroundings. And having equal rights and opportunities for everyone is the only way for humanity to evolve and change for the better.
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Inequality is everywhere! At least in my country. I hope the government will help, but there is so much red tape and bureaucracy that makes it difficult to get a campaign started.
Yyyeeaahhhh….?? and that’s why I suggested small actions for each and every one of us.
great information and very relevant for today.
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Inequality is a problem we face and it really stems from differences in opportunity and physical appearance which is sad.
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Straight to the point and well written! Why can’t everyone else be like this?
😂😂 I wonder why, too!