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Mapping inequality in Dutch colonial-era Indonesia

In the early 20th century, the region now known as Indonesia – then the Dutch East Indies – was Europe’s largest colony after India. It was a major producer of tropical commodities, like rubber and sugar, which were drivers of the global economy.

The Conversation

‘Some people must be earning millions’: inequality in the UK’s highest-earning constituency

The pay of the top 1% of earners is rising fast, while many in the Cities of London and Westminster are struggling

The Guardian - UK

The moral failings of the developmental state

All politicians in India promise development, yet the state apparatus and political factions in control cause inequality

The Hindu

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Seoul to ban ‘Parasite’-type basement homes after storm deaths

After at least four people drowned in basement homes during the worst storm to lash Seoul in more than a century, South Korea’s capital city is planning to phase out such dwellings that came to symbolise yawning inequality in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite".

Bangkok Post

Serena Williams’ farewell an eloquent acknowledgement of biological inequality

Williams’s career is coming to an end before it would if she were a male player, simply because she must choose between tennis and having more children

The Guardian - UK

Scotland's attainment figures 'very poor', Green MSP admits

SCOTLAND’S attainment gap figures are “very poor”, a Scottish Green MSP has admitted.

The National (Scotland)

Gold Coast rental market reveals gender inequality as more women face homelessness

With more and more older women facing homelessness, support services are warning of a critical shortfall in housing supply. This grandmother has found a short-term solution, but she's one of the lucky ones.

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The fight for fiscal autonomy

The erosion of fiscal autonomy does not bode well for our federal structure and will thwart the growth of developed States

The Hindu

I love Cabaret – but watching the Weimar Republic-set musical suddenly feels a little too immersive

The new stage version of the musical is a joy – but today’s spiralling inflation and fierce inequality make it too close to the bone, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse

The under-representation of women in research is well documented. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this inequality and disrupted the research enterprise globally.

The Conversation

Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president

Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups.

France 24

Ex-rebel sworn in as Colombia's president in historic shift

Colombia's first leftist president will be sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of the country.

WEKU

Former rebel Petro takes office in Colombia promising peace and equality

Gustavo Petro on Sunday became Colombia's first leftist president, pledging to unite the polarized country in the fight against inequality and climate change and achieve peace with leftist rebels and crime gangs.

Reuters

Racism in South Africa: why the ANC has failed to dismantle patterns of white privilege

One of the sources of social discontent in post-apartheid South Africa is the legacy of white racism. This toxic legacy is evident in racialised poverty and inequality.

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More women facing hunger than men as gender gap widens for food insecurity, report says

A CARE International report finds 150 million more women than men were food insecure in 2021 — that's eight times higher than in 2018 — as the pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine affect global food supply chains.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Labor must abandon the Stage 3 tax cuts. Big government must be funded

Relying on central banks to support growth by printing money is clearly not viable because of what that does to inequality. Government will have to step up.

Liverpool Echo

'Gender inequality' in health care leaving thousands of women suffering

Doctor claims the severity of women’s health conditions continues to be downplayed and women often go incorrectly treated

The Independent UK

Kenya's election rips open scars of inequality, corruption

In the shadow of a thousand-dollar campaign billboard, one of many across Kenya’s capital, street vendors struggle to make even 200 shillings ($1.68) a day and often pocket none

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The Independent UK

Women better than men at operating driverless cars, study finds

Researchers hope the study will inform driverless car design and use and reduce gender inequality in transport

Sports Illustrated

Why Football Can’t Just Ignore Donald Trump

The former president’s infamous speech attacking owners and players almost five years ago took the league by surprise. He shouldn’t be ignored with midterm elections only 103 days away.

The Hindu

The poor state of India’s fiscal federalism

The concerns of the founding fathers — addressing socio-economic inequities — are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy

Axios

Vibes about inflation, economy depend on how much you're earning

Along with income and wealth inequality, there's also mood inequality.

The Conversation

South Africa has been warned that it faces an 'Arab Spring': so what are the chances?

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp critique of the governing African National Congress (ANC) for failure to address what it has labelled the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

The Independent UK

Reducing poverty and inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’

Poverty is toxic to people’s mental and physical health, the Centre for Mental Health said.

The Independent UK

Editor at The New Yorker says she was fired after raising concerns over racial inequality and gender disparity

Erin Overbey tweeted that she was fired just one week after alleging The New Yorker editor-in-chief deliberately inserted errors into her work

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