Topic: Inequality
Women rights without borders: Combatting inequalities within and among countries is key to women’s empowerment
Report / 16th March 2017Women’s rights advocates have for years pointed out the negative impacts of inequalities on women’s human rights, on economies and on societies. Many organisations are not only analysing the cross-border impacts of domestic policy, but also showing the universality of human rights - to ensure that women’s rights know no borders. A new report by Barbara Adams and Karen Judd of Global Policy Watch.
Article 25 and a Universal Basic Income: the perfect match
Article / 8th March 2017What is the answer to ending the suffering of the most marginalised people? Our only hope is a ceaseless demand for guaranteeing Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which could eventually open the door to a global basic income for all, writes Sonja Scherndl.
Basic income isn’t just a nice idea. It’s a birthright
Article / 8th March 2017With the rise of robots, the old promise of jobs as the salvation of the poor now looks hollow. The most hopeful response is a universal basic income which, if extended across borders through a global system of redistributive taxation, could instil a new sense of solidarity: that the earth’s natural bounty belongs to us all, writes Jason Hickel.
Has America become too generous?
Blog / 7th March 2017The Trump White House is framing foreign aid as a devastating drain on America’s treasure. But foreign aid isn’t killing the American dream — inequality is, writes Sam Pizzigati for the Too Much newsletter.
Why cutting foreign aid makes America weaker
Blog / 4th March 2017President Trump still seems to be planning massive cuts to development and diplomacy, despite fierce opposition. If he carries through on his plans, they will not only lead to a loss of life among the neediest in the world, they will also undermine American power, progress and prestige, writes Alex Thier for the ODI.
The inconvenient truth about foreign aid
Article / 4th March 2017Poorer countries routinely put more resources at the disposal of donor country interests than they receive in foreign aid—but it doesn't have to be this way. The idea of implementing a system of global taxation is gaining ground, and may open up a pathway towards an authentic system of redistribution across national borders, writes David Sogge for Open Democracy.
Initiating a global citizens movement for the great transition
Article / 28th February 2017A new publication by The Great Transition Initiative provides an inspiring vision of a more equal, vibrant and sustainable civilisation. From STWR’s perspective, all that it lacks is a sufficient focus on the critical needs of the very poorest citizens—which could ultimately forge the global solidarity needed to bring that new world into being.
Die Sharing Economy: Eine Zeit des Herzens
Report / 28th February 2017#Die wahre Sharing Economy repräsentiert das Ende einer Ära, definiert von Streben nach Gewinn und wettbewerbsfähigem Eigeninteresse, während ein neues Zeitalter des zwischenstaatlichen Austausches und der Zusammenarbeit in einer Welt, die solch eine Fülle von Finanzkapital und verfügbaren Ressourcen hat, erst durch die Beendigung des weltweiten Hungers beginnen kann.
Inequality is worse than you think. And yes, we have the data
Blog / 18th February 2017Extreme inequality traps people in poverty and must be stopped. Even the World Bank agrees that eliminating poverty will be impossible unless we simultaneously act to close the gap between rich and poor, writes Nick Galasso for Oxfam International.
Money has been flowing out of developing countries for over a decade: UN report
Blog / 17th February 2017The latest set of disturbing data from the UN shows that finance has been flowing out of developing countries at least since 2004, with sobering implications explains Jesse Griffiths from Eurodad.