Survivor of the mudslide are seen attending school on November 15, 2017 at the Old Skool Camp, in the mountain town of Regent on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown.
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About 263 million children and youth worldwide are out of school. If some progress have been made, especially on school attendance, huge gaps remain on gender parity or equity in schooling choices.
The global economy enables a wealthy elite to accumulate vast fortunes while hundreds of millions of people struggle to survive on low wages, according to an Oxfam report.
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The rich have to be taxed more and the poor need to be paid more, according to Oxfam International head of inequality policy Max Lawson.
Income equality creates both spatial and social divides within cities.
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Amid rising inequality, two inclusionary planning instruments are at work to combat it in Indonesia. But without better enforcement, their full benefits will not be realised
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The events of summer 2011 proved that Israel incubates the same sort of socio-economic discontent that upended the wider Middle East.
Research suggests that suicides by racial and ethnic minorities are undercounted.
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Many cultures still experience silence and shame around mental health issues. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need help.
Got a spare $250 million? If you’re among the 0.1 percent, you probably do.
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Income inequality, the most common way to measure the gap between the rich and the poor, only tells part of the story. Wealth inequality tells the rest.
A medical student examines a patient during daily rounds at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Year after year, southern states consistently rank among the worst in the US for health and wellness.
Marine One arrives in the Alps.
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The Conversation scholars analyze a few of the key themes and speeches that punctuated the three-day gathering of global elites in the Alps.
How many times do we wonder, ‘what’s the right thing to do’?
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A scholar suggests a few approaches that have withstood the test of time.
This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos honored musician and philanthropist Elton John for his contributions to upholding ‘human dignity.’
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The global elites are paying attention.
Many Americans would be appalled to think that caste might exist in the supposedly meritocratic U.S. But is the country’s persistent, entrenched inequality really so different?
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An Indian scholar makes the case that caste explains inequality in America better than race and class.
Tribally led wellness encampment in Wyoming.
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Compared to the average US citizen, American Indians and Alaskan Natives live shorter lives and are at greater risk for a number of health problems.
The fight for free university education in South Africa is entering its fourth year.
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In many respects, President Jacob Zuma’s free higher education proposal in South Africa is the worst kind of populism.
Jeff Bezos is now the richest person in the world.
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There are about 2,000 billionaires in the world, controlling over $7.6 trillion. How does that compare to the income of an average American?
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A history of inequality and division in society has reinforced a sense of separation – and it has benefited the far right.
Shoppers browsing vegetables at a farmers market.
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Why are people from some states so much healthier than others? Despite what you may hear, it’s not just about genetics or poor choices.
Welcome, Mr Hinds.
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The new education secretary, Damian Hinds, has his work cut out, so here’s what he needs to do.
French President Emmanuel Macron (right) talks to European Parliament, president Antonio Tajani (left) and Luxembourg’s prime minister, Xavier Bettel (center), during the Gothenburg summit on November 17, 2017.
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The final report of the EU’s summit in Sweden makes generous use of the adjective “fair”. With populism and xenophobia are on the rise, could this be the basis of a new narrative for Europe?
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Developing country governments need to give attention to the risks associated with new technologies and develop context-specific responses.
At least one economist worries we’ll be mostly poorer.
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We asked four of our regular economics writers to examine a key theme they expect to flare up in 2018 and why.