Equality
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Irish voters overwhelmingly reject proposed changes to constitution
Ireland has overwhelmingly rejected proposed changes to references on family and women in its constitution, delivering a rebuke to a…
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Renewed calls for Labor to ditch work for the dole scheme as major charity walks away
Welfare advocates have renewed calls for the Labor government to drop the work for the dole program after one of the country’s…
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Billionaires are lining up to fund Donald Trump’s anti-democratic agenda
As an ever-greater portion of the nation’s total wealth goes to the top, it’s hardly surprising that ever more of…
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Athens Defies Male-Dominated Politics in Greece
Athens has defied male-dominated politics in Greece by electing 15 female councilors out of a total of 26 in the…
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Too many young people who’ve been in detention die prematurely. They deserve better
And the health and health-care disadvantage faced by these young people may be evident for years. Authors: The Conversation Our…
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An Opportunity to Remedy Inequality in Pakistan
The Sindh provincial government in Pakistan has taken an important step to mitigate harm from last year’s devastating floods and also provide…
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Inequality on steroids: The distribution of economic growth in Australia
Since World War Two, the majority of the benefits of economic growth have flowed to the bottom 90 per cent…
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Have we reached peak inequality?
Two weeks before Christmas 1936, plans for the coronation were re-written. The king had just abdicated. Danny Dorling Prospect A…
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How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it
Rising housing costs have dramatically widened the gap between what Australians on high and low incomes can afford. Rising home…
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The Australian government had multiple chances to press ‘stop’ on robodebt – but didn’t
However cynical the politics and however flawed the legal calculations that saw the Coalition government press “start” on robodebt in…
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The concept of class is often avoided in public debate, but it’s essential for understanding inequality
These figures are proxies for cultural, commercial and moral aspects of class, signalling differences in fashion, accents and tastes. Perhaps…
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Reimagining Age Equality At Work
Now, age equality needs a voice to ensure a more equal future in the workplace In 2015, the Australian Human Rights…
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NCW presents ‘Egypt’s Global Perspective: Women, Environment, & Climate Change’ on CSW66
Maya Morsy, President of the National Council for Women (NCW), delivered a speech during the 66th session of the United…
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Women barristers now receiving 30% of briefs
A “significant milestone” has been reached, the Law Council of Australia announced in conjunction with International Women’s Day 2022: following…
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Confidence culture tells women to be more self-assured – but ignores the real problems
British Vogue enjoins women to boost their sexual confidence with slogans like “feel good in your body” and say goodbye…
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British Sign Language to become recognised language in the UK
British Sign Language (BSL) is on course to become a recognised language, after the government backed a proposal by a…
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