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    Sandi Toksvig explains during a Ted Talk about the inequality women continue to face in current time, and how it’s time to come equal to men. The first thing she points out is the inequality that occurs in sports. For example, she goes on to explain the displeasure she has towards them because it mainly consists of men. She later proceeds to discuss how nowhere in the world do women have equal representation in positions of power, and how it correlates to the biggest issue the workforce has had,

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    In the last 50 years, economic inequality has continued to rise in the Land of Opportunity. More specifically, the affluent have continued to accumulate wealth growing richer every year. From countless coups, putsches, and revolutions it is easy to derive the compelling relationship between political unrest and economic inequality. In translation, this current trend in capital is unsustainable and could potentially lead to social turmoil. I am of the strong opinion that one of the greatest challenges

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    Economic inequality, also known as income inequality, is the interval between the rich and the poor. Economic inequality refers to how the total wealth in the United States is distributed among people in a social class. It is needed and it is important but due to the major gap difference, it affects the Democratic Party and in addition, it also affects Americans because they do not understand the actual wealth distribution. It is a major issue in the United States because it affects other economic

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    Inequality has been shown throughout American history and has affected various countries including the United States. The two forms of inequality this paper will address are global and social inequality. Social inequality refers to the distribution of resources based on socially defined characteristics, while global inequality is the systematic differences in wealth and power between countries. Children living in poverty don’t have the same opportunities as those who live in a higher income county

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    Gender inequality is the state in which access to rights or opportunities is affected by gender. Gender inequality is an issue not just nationally but globally. This issue is portrayed by the mistreating of individuals, mainly women, and not valuing everyone as one. This presentation will illustrate the exploration of gender equality, propose a solution and why that solution will produce a better future for a better world. Gender inequality is a very important issue common in our world today that

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    Women. We are the subordinate class. Our portrayal in the real world has proven this ‘fact’ to many. Many people ask how could a women even be considered an equal? With the lesser pay and respect we are given, it is not very surprising this question is being asked. Yet we are also growing up in the age of Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai who all represent the strong and empowering qualities women hold. They fought to have a say, and now hold the respect of thousands. So the real question

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    Inequality. The condition of being unequal. In “Indian Education” and “Mother to Son” Hughes and Alexie’s works explore these conditions of being unequal through the explanation of diverse hardships that both of these adolescents experience due to the inequality that has been brought to them by these privileged communities within society. Realizing this status of inequality in society at a young age is a motive for Victor and the son to attempt to conform to these unreasonable standards set forth

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    Felix Frankfurter once said “It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.” This quote relates to Harrison Bergeron because in the story Harrison is trying to make the so called equal world inequal. Harrison Bergeron connects to the quote because Harrison also believes that treating unequals equally is not right. The story begins when Mr. and Mrs. Bergeron are upset because their son Harrison has been taken away from them. Although they can not

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    Income Inequality Income inequality has been a major concern around the world, and it mainly links to how economic metrics are distributed among individuals in a country. Economists generally categorise these metrics in wealth, income and consumption. Wilkinson and Picket (2009) showed in their studies that inequality has drawbacks that lead to social problems. This is because income inequality and wealth concentration can hinder or delay long term growth. In 2011, International Monetary Fund economists

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    An Equally Faulted Inequality With the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 came more than solely the independence stated in the “legal” document. The Declaration brought about a component of equality unanticipated by any signer or drafter that would soon shape the future and the mindset of many citizens. This sensation of equality spread rapidly through the country and could be seen in different time periods throughout American history where a group of people realized the government’s

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