But the new policy brief finds that with proper responses, these ever-widening inequalities are not inevitable. However, an insufficient response to the crisis and its economic and social impacts will likely deepen inequality, intensifying public discontent and weakening trust in institutions.
Efforts to reduce the chances of being infected, such as social distancing, are more difficult where population densities are high, as in major urban centers with packed transit systems, or for people living in small, crowded households, slums, migrant worker housing or refugee camps. For the three billion people without basic handwashing facilities at home, frequent handwashing to stay safe, remains a tough challenge.
Empirical data to date show that, once people are infected, outcomes tend to be more severe for older adults, men, and those with weaker immune systems or pre-existing health conditions such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Several of these pre-existing conditions tend to occur more frequently in disadvantaged groups, who may also be less likely to have access to quality health care, or more likely to live and work in conditions that increase the risk of infection.
The COVID pandemic exposed unequal exposure to health risks in populations and these inequalities are likely to continue and possibly widen. Gender inequalities: narrowing, but not yet closing the gap.
A lot of progress has been made on the gender equality front in recent decades and many gender norms and values have shifted. These shifts go beyond challenging traditional patriarchal norms, or greater understanding and acceptance of non-binary gender identities and expressions. They also include new expressions and assertions linked to masculinity. There is an increasing polarisation of economic growth, innovation and talent in a few, already strong, high-growth locations. A shrinking labour supply coupled with ageing and depopulation are making things worse for some territories.
And the gap between regions of population growth and regions of population decline is going to get wider in the coming decades. While the other five micro trends are globally relevant, they are described here from a Eurocentric perspective. In this sixth micro trend, we take a broader look at global-level inequalities. These are trends that were spotted in the past, and might have grown or faded away in time. A future snapshot shows a plausible image of what might happen in the future in relation to this Megatrend.
It is a creation built using knowledge and imagination. These snapshots presented here are excerpts of inspiring future-oriented reports written by other colleagues and organisations.
Most developing countries benefit and raise their average living standards. Climate policies aimed at spreading clean energy throughout the world push the convergence process. Similarly, access to improved technologies in various sectors of production, agriculture and health promotes income growth in poor countries. Such policies may involve providing modern energy and technologies to currently deprived regions, which will increase economic development. Inequalities and social progress in the future.
The second scenario assumes that all countries follow the same inequality trajectory as the United States over the — period. Other sketched scenarios are: Scenario 2 - inequalities amplified and Scenario 3 - more equitable global future. Tackling economic inequality.
World inequality lab This Megatrends hub is a repository of foresight related information. It highlights long-term driving forces and its underlying shorter-term trends. This repository can help you understand the changing society in a broad and more systemic way. Rising inequalities are benefiting the wealthiest.
Top income tax rates have fallen in all countries, which have made tax systems less progressive. The income gap has been exacerbated by the climate crisis. The UN said better use of technology, tackling the climate crisis and improved management of migration and urbanisation could help reduce the inequalities, a target of the UN global goals.
It added that the impact of the climate crisis threatened to reverse progress on reducing inequality, as the communities most affected by the impact of global heating will find it increasingly hard to escape poverty. A transition towards greener economies could help combat inequality, said the researchers. Although millions of lower-skilled jobs in carbon-intensive industries will be lost, carefully designed adaptation strategies could create 24m new jobs, they predicted.
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