Inequality

G20 and UNDP back digital public infrastructure as SDG progress stalls

Two manual-style guides championing digital public infrastructure have been published by India’s G20 presidency in partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) with the aim of helping countries to achieve […]

OECD report finds support for higher taxes to tackle inequality

More than six out of 10 citizens from OECD countries want their government to tackle the income gap between rich and poor through taxes and wealth transfers, research has found. […]
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Confronted with Canada’s grim history, we must strive to do better on inclusion

Letter from Ottawa: The discovery of unmarked graves of children near former Indian residential schools has created waves of shock and anger across Canada. Michael Wernick, former deputy minister for […]

How inequality fosters instability: top civil servants on tackling the ‘populist backlash’

When people feel that the game of life is fixed, they lose trust in leaders and institutions – resorting to protests and populists. At the 2020 Global Government Summit, top […]

Japanese civil service chips away at gender inequality mountain

New figures show the proportion of women among Japanese civil service recruits rising – including on the country’s fast-track leadership scheme.  Figures from the Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs released on […]

Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division: Exclusive Interview

In an era of fake news and populist politicians Stefan Schweinfest, the head of the UN’s statistics operation, is well aware of the threat to evidence-based policy making. But this […]

Bangalore tackles malnutrition with 170 subsidised canteens

India’s Karnataka state administration has launched a radical scheme designed to address hunger and malnutrition in the city of Bengaluru, setting up 170 canteens offering subsidised meals to the city’s […]

OECD champions policies to tackle income inequality

The OECD is calling on governments worldwide to take urgent action against rising inequality as it launches a new policy framework for inclusive growth. The group of 35 leading industrialised […]

Protecting income mobility: Global Government Summit 2018, part 6

For a decade, incomes have stagnated across the developed world – and a new wave of economic and technological changes present a further challenge to the contract between citizens and […]

UN chief sets out gender parity goals

The head of the United Nations, secretary general António Guterres, has launched a new strategy to achieve gender parity among its senior leadership by 2021 and across all grades by […]