Latest Inequality News & Updates

Haveri (Karnataka), Feb 14 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Revenue Department is distributing title deeds to one lakh beneficiaries for the second time and has so far provided title deeds to 2.20 lakh families, calling it a record achievement. He also claimed that Karnataka’s top GDP ranking in the country is the result of the pro-people policies implemented by his government.He was speaking after inaugurating the government’s 1,000-day celebration prog…

Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) China’s pension crisis stems from demographic, economic, and institutional changes, rather than a single policy failure. The decision made in the coming years will shape the country’s “fiscal sustainability, social stability, and public trust”, a report said on Friday. “By 2040, roughly 402 million people in China are expected to be over the age of 60, more than a quarter of the population. By comparison, the total population of the United States is expected to rea…

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) A research emerging from Pakistan has revealed that the intersectional nature of women’s role in care work is difficult to ignore. The burden of care and low-paid labour in Pakistan falls heaviest on women positioned at the margins of social power, a report has stated. Pakistan is projected to become the world’s third most populous nation in 25 years, a figure highlighted at the Dawn Population Summit held earlier in December. As the population will increase, care needs …