Topic: Inequality
Protesters around the world are targeting inequality. Governments must listen
Article / 28th August 2024Citizen protests around world may vary in their specific causes, but they share a common thread—anger over an economic system that feels intolerable, writes Sarah Saadoun for Human Rights Watch.
Healthy diets remain unaffordable for a third of the world’s population
News / 2nd August 2024More than a third of the world’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022, according to the latest data on hunger from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
The Spirit Level at 15
Report / 30th July 202415 years later, an update of the Spirit Level underscores how inequality harms us all and lies at the root of our escalating environmental, health and social crises.
Former heads of state and government call on President Biden and fellow G20 leaders to back global deal to tax the ultra-rich
News / 12th July 2024Close to 20 former heads of state have called on current G20 leaders to support a ‘new global deal to tax the world’s ultra-rich individuals’ in an open letter.
Hundreds of charities push for hardship to be top of British Prime Minister’s priorities from day one
News / 1st July 2024Share The World's Resources has joined over 200 organisations committed to ending poverty in calling on the next British Prime Minister to put tackling hardship at the top of their agenda from day one.
1 in 4 children globally live in severe child food poverty due to inequity, conflict, and climate crises
News / 11th June 2024Around 181 million children worldwide under 5 years of age – or 1 in 4 – are experiencing severe child food poverty, making them up to 50 per cent more likely to experience wasting, a life-threatening form of malnutrition, a new UNICEF report reveals.
Thank you to all supporters of our London bus campaign
Blog / 20th May 2024STWR would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to our bus advert campaign which began across London in May.
Rishi Sunak must allow visit from UN food inspector due to increasing levels of UK poverty, 85 charities write
News / 10th May 2024More than 80 charities and civil society bodies have called on Rishi Sunak to reverse a decision to block a UK visit by the UN inspector on food poverty until after the election.
Poorest countries continue to lose out as wealthy donors pocket their own aid, according to latest OECD data
News / 25th April 2024New figures published today by the OECD show that wealthy countries are still diverting record amounts of aid to hosting refugees in their own countries, while the poorest countries continue to lose out.
New study: 44 million food-insecure Americans can eat positive economic statistics
Blog / 2nd April 2024“Let Them Eat GDP Reports,” says Hunger Free America. Reported by Kim Moscaritolo.