Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #inequalityanddevelopment, aggregated by home.social.
Leaders join push to create UN body to tackle ‘awful reality’ of inequality
By Patrick Wintour in New York
Body would be modelled on climate panel and recognise inequality as a global challenge threatening world security
#UnitedNations #Inequality #Inequalityanddevelopment #Brazil #Norway #Spain #PedroSnchez #MiaMottley #G20 #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourinNewYork
Progress against cancer not shared by poorer countries, WHO report finds https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/08/health-who-global-persistent-inequities-progress-cancer-prevention-diagnosis-treatment-care #GlobalHealth #GlobalDevelopment #Cancer #CancerResearch #Health #MedicalResearch #WorldHealthOrganization #WorldNews #Science #Society #InequalityAndDevelopment #Inequality
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/19/brazen-political-influence-rich-laid-bare-wealth-billionaires-inequality-poverty-instability-oxfam #GlobalDevelopment #Inequality #InequalityAndDevelopment #Oxfam #Protest #WorldNews #GlobalEconomy #Economics #Business #SocialExclusion #RichLists #Kenya #Nepal #UsPoliticalLobbying #Africa #UsNews #SouthAndCentr...
Those who depend on aid must embrace Trump’s bombshell and shape their own destiny | Janet Mawiyoo https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/03/those-of-us-who-rely-on-aid-must-accept-the-new-reality-and-shape-our-own-destiny #Inequalityanddevelopment #Trumpadministration #Globaldevelopment #DonaldTrump #Inequality #Worldnews #Africa #USnews #Kenya #Aid
UK cut health aid to vulnerable nations while hiring their nurses, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/06/uk-cuts-health-aid-vulnerable-countries-recruiting-nurses-analysis-royal-college-nursing-research #Inequalityanddevelopment #Migrationanddevelopment #WorldHealthOrganization #RoyalCollegeofNursing #Publicservicespolicy #Healthcareindustry #Globaldevelopment #Globalhealth #Healthpolicy #SierraLeone #Worldnews #Business #Politics #Nursing #Society #Health
The city I live in, #Fayetteville #Arkansas, is putting in grade separated #bike lanes and quickly expanding the #trail network, which is absolutely fantastic!
But where are they doing this? On the North and East sides of the city. The wealthy areas. Bike lanes for 3 acre mini mansions. On the West and South sides, where there's greater density and/or new development? We get gutter lanes on the road, or nothing. And we would benefit most.