Inequality: what should be done?
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Overview
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Background information11 Topics
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What is inequality
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History and presence of global inequality
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Income inequality within countries and regions
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Wealth inequality within countries and regions
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Carbon Inequality
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Vital inequality
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Existential inequality
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Drivers of inequality
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What can be done about inequality?
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How traditional welfare regimes deal with inequality
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Tackling inequality in times of climate crisis
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What is inequality
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Endnotes
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Glossary
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References
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Interactive learningDeepen your knowledge2 Topics
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Training materialExercises for group activities6 Topics
Inequality – so what? Analysing societal well-being
Activity title | Inequality – so what? Analysing societal well-being |
Overview | Participants analyse the relationship of societal well-being and inequality in small groups. |
Objective | To understand how welfare regimes are connected to inequality and different indicators of societal well-being |
Materials | Printouts of graphics showing different effects of inequality |
Time | 25 – 35 minutes |
Group size | Works for all group sizes |
Instructions for trainers |
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Debriefing and evaluation | For debriefing the exercise read chapter 2.1 “How traditional welfare regimes deal with inequality”. Tell the participants that the country groups were formed according to their welfare regimes. Introduce the welfare regimes and conclude by emphasising that different welfare regimes lead to different levels of inequality, which come along with the different societal well-being effects that were analysed. |
Tips for trainers | This exercise connects well with the Inequality Speed-Dating exercise. As an alternative to working with printouts, participants can also work with the graphics online: https://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/resources/the-spirit-level Challenges that might occur: If participants are not used to interpreting graphs that might be challenging for them. If you think this is the case for several participants of the group, first introduce them to it by analysing one graph for the whole group. Otherwise, go through the room and answer questions/help where needed. |