Why are pupils from disadvantaged families more often found studying in poorly performing schools? Is it the choices their parents
Read more
Category: Other
CULTURAL INEQUALITY IN THE U.S.
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Charles Murray discusses the emergence of what he refers to as “cultural inequality” in
Read more
#ElxnSexism draws attention to sexism, racism, homophobia on the campaign trail
TORONTO – A Twitter chat about sexism in politics is drawing attention to not only reports of gender inequality, but
Read more
How American schools are making inequality worse
The influence of student poverty on student learning is indisputable. International studies demonstrate that in every country, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are
Read more
Cultural inequality
In all the talk about income inequality, a more important kind tends to be forgotten: cultural inequality. But it’s finally
Read more
Escape from inequality
INEQUALITY, especially social and economic inequality, was put squarely on the international agenda when French economist Thomas Piketty last year
Read more
Matthew Lester: Education lost between HR & CSI – key to addressing inequality
Well known economist Thomas Piketty’s visit to South Africa has left Matthew Lester with a lot to ponder. Piketty’s mantra says redistribution
Read more
A Crucial Inequality Discussion Is Missing From The Election Debates
The U.S. is facing an impending Social Security deficit. It’s a problem that presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio
Read more
Why South African universities are in the grip of a class struggle
Each year, hundreds of thousands of students enrol to study at South Africa’s universities. Of the 60% of black African
Read more
How tax havens are widening the inequality gap
The economic gap between the rich and the poor will continue to grow unless decision-making authorities of the world don’t
Read more
Inequality is growth’s enemy
Johannesburg – Inequality is rising globally and social discontent is rising with it. This has brought a new focus on
Read more
Lack of land reform fuels inequality in SA – Piketty
Johannesburg – Thomas Piketty, the French economist specialising in wealth and inequality, said a lack of large-scale, forced land redistribution
Read more
Wealth tax – the way to end inequality?
THE Great Piketty Tour has been and gone, leaving in its wake a huge paper trail of articles and columns;
Read more
How South Africa can disrupt its deeply rooted educational inequality
If one were to measure an education system’s strength purely on access, South Africa would be a schooling success story.
Read more