Topic: Inequality
Uneven ground: Inequality and planetary health
Article / 22nd August 2025How do we promote human wellbeing while also safeguarding our planet? To achieve both, we have no option but to drastically reduce inequality, argues Kate Pickett.
Inequality worsens planetary heating
Article / 12th August 2025The accumulation of still growing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in an increasingly unequal world is accelerating planetary heating. It is also worsening disparities, especially between the rich and others, both nationally and internationally.
Multi-movement declaration: World must choose peace over profit, democracy over destruction
Article / 7th August 2025As 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.
Wealth of the global 1% has skyrocketed by over $33 trillion since 2015
Report / 28th June 2025An 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.
Want to end poverty? Then reduce inequality
Blog / 27th June 2025New World Bank numbers show 125 million more people living in extreme poverty than previously thought, writes Max Lawson for Equals.
Vstani, Amerika, vstani!
Article / 20th May 2025Prišel 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.
Health inequities are shortening lives by decades
Blog / 7th May 2025A 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.
Pope Francis: A humble advocate for sharing the world’s resources
Blog / 23rd April 2025STWR 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.
Only political will can end world hunger: Food isn’t scarce, but many people can’t access it
Article / 18th February 2025Measures to address world hunger must start with its known causes and proven policies, not just 'moonshot' technological innovations, writes Jennifer Clapp.