Topic: Inequality

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Multi-movement declaration: World must choose peace over profit, democracy over destruction

Article / 7th August 2025

As the world marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Japan, organisations for peace, climate and economic justice have joined a global call for a new model of common security.

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Annual Report for 2025: Share the World’s Resources

Report / 16th July 2025

The case for sharing economic resources between the richest and poorest countries grew tragically stark in 2024. Read more about STWR's activities over the past year and our future plans.

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Wealth of the global 1% has skyrocketed by over $33 trillion since 2015

Report / 28th June 2025

An Oxfam report estimates that the richest 1% globally have seen their wealth surge by more than $33.9 trillion over the past decade, with just 3,000 billionaires accounting for $6.5 trillion of that increase.

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Want to end poverty? Then reduce inequality

Blog / 27th June 2025

New World Bank numbers show 125 million more people living in extreme poverty than previously thought, writes Max Lawson for Equals.

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Vstani, Amerika, vstani!

Article / 20th May 2025

Prišel je čas, ko mora Amerika hitro preoblikovati svoje vrednote s pomočjo bolj vključujoče in duhovne vizije, ki temelji na pravični delitvi svetovnih virov. Na vas, mladih Američanih, je, da prevzamete vodstvo in organizirate neprekinjene proteste v sleherni zvezni državi, dokler ta vsedržavni val miroljubnih protestov ne bo sčasoma zajel celotnega sveta.

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Health inequities are shortening lives by decades

Blog / 7th May 2025

A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, education and job opportunities.

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Pope Francis: A humble advocate for sharing the world’s resources

Blog / 23rd April 2025

STWR were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Pope Francis, one of the most vocal and humble advocates for sharing the world’s resources.

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‘Trans rights are human rights’: UK Supreme Court ruling a step backwards

Blog / 18th April 2025

The UK’s Supreme Court decision this week that trans women are not ‘biological women’ is a major step backwards for trans rights in Britain.

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Only political will can end world hunger: Food isn’t scarce, but many people can’t access it

Article / 18th February 2025

Measures to address world hunger must start with its known causes and proven policies, not just 'moonshot' technological innovations, writes Jennifer Clapp.

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Is it time to phase out international laws, conventions, accords, summits…?

Article / 3rd February 2025

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges. But the sad truth is that its been clamorously ignored for over a century, writes Baher Kamal.

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