Key Developments (August 2020)
Join our live screening of The Divide
The Divide (2015) tells the real life story of seven unconnected individuals striving for a better life in the US and the UK- where the top 0.1% own as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor. For those of you who didn’t see this the first time round, the film is inspired by our co-founders’ critically acclaimed book, The Spirit Level.
The panel discussion following the screening will feature Professor Sir Andy Haines (Global Health Film Advisory Board), the film’s Director Katharine Round, Professor Richard Wilkinson and Dr Wanda Wyporska.
Landsec agrees to introduce gender pay gap reporting by grade
Last month, we asked Landsec to commit to three recommendations on equal pay. While the company asserted that it has a "low-risk approach to pay" (despite advertising jobs without a salary), Landsec agreed to undertake gender pay gap reporting by grade.
As the UK’s largest commercial property development and investment company, with just under 600 employees, this is a huge win for the #EqualPay50 campaign, giving hundreds of workers the data necessary to identify and address potential instances of unequal pay.
A massive thanks to our friends ShareAction for their support and advice on using AGM activism as a tool for transformative change, and to our activists Carl and Louise for their digital contributions!
LATEST BLOGS / COMMENT / RESOURCES
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Beyond Bailouts: The Equality Trust signs a letter to the Prime Minister
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Government aid policies are pushing privatisation in the global south: Wanda for Left Foot Forward
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Wanda comments on Tony Sewell appointment to the Government Race commission
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Our friends at Millennial Money launch their series on inequality: check out their articles on racial wealth inequality and billionaires
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Debt, private finance and inequality: Citizens’ for Financial Justice on global inequality
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Ethnicity pay gap: Will Coronavirus help us talk about money differently?
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Wanda discusses disposable incomes around the UK: Mentioned in Wiltshire, Calderdale and Kirklees and Dorset
KEY DEVELOPMENTS AND REPORTS
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Poverty as a choice: Torsten Bell tells us why it’s a myth that poverty is the failure of the individual
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Over-exposed and under-protected: Covid-19’s impact on BME communities(Runnymede Trust)
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Finance development, not dividends: Use our campaign toolkit to advocate for the reform of financing for development
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Mind survey: Existing inequalities have made mental health of BAME groups worse during pandemic
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INEQUALITY IN THE NEWS
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The Equality Trust event featured in The Ecologist
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The super rich demand higher taxes to reduce inequality
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Sexist policies: Pregnant Then Screwed survey reveals that childcare played a role in almost half of all female layoffs
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Nikki Onafuye for Grazia: We need more black history in the school curriculum
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COVID-19 AND INEQUALITY NEWS
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Covid-19 and ethnic minorities: Zubaida Haque spells it out in The Guardian
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Are we going back in time? Covid and the effects on the women’s economy
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Why Coronavirus is making the rich richer: Gary's brilliant economics video makes it clear
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The two-child benefit limit is trapping families in poverty amid Covid-19