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New UN report warns of global social crisis driven by insecurity, inequality, and distrust

24 April 2025 - Economic insecurity, staggering levels of inequality, declining social trust and social fragmentation are destabilizing societies worldwide. The World Social Report 2025, released ...
Science Daily

Family conditions may have more of an impact on upward social mobility than gender inequality

Family conditions -- specifically, how similar one's social status and background is to one's parents' status -- may play a bigger role in determining how easily an individual can shift into a ...
Institute for Fiscal Studies

From evidence to action: what six years of research tells us about challenging inequalities

We summarise the breadth of inequalities in the UK, their interconnected nature, and why policymakers need to carefully ...
Medical Xpress

Social lifetime experiences can have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health

Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact on our health? Hardships of childhood, access to education quality and ...
CNN

‘Britain is broken.’ Dire poverty could usher in Victorian-era inequality

The most disadvantaged people in the United Kingdom are no better-off than they were 15 years ago, according to a new report, which finds a “yawning gap between those who can get by and those stuck at ...
The Conversation

South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy ‑ model shows how social grants could work

South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth. Economic growth has been slow since a recession in 2008. The annual ...