This is something I think a good deal about, and have done some work on. Pending any new writing I can find the time to do, here are two pieces on the subject published in Pragati Mag
Inequality can take a lot of shapes. I think it was Amartya Sen who in an essay broke inequality into 7 types: (1) Mortality inequality: High mortality rates of females (2) Natality inequality: Preference for male child (3) Basic facility inequality: Unequal access to schooling etc. (4) Special opportunity inequality: Unequal access to professional training, higher education etc. (5) Professional inequality:Discrimination at workplace (6) Ownership inequality:Unequal access to property (7) Household inequality at home
We have to fight inequality at all these levels for a sustained change.
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ReplyDeleteInequality can take a lot of shapes. I think it was Amartya Sen who in an essay broke inequality into 7 types:
ReplyDelete(1) Mortality inequality: High mortality rates of females
(2) Natality inequality: Preference for male child
(3) Basic facility inequality: Unequal access to schooling etc.
(4) Special opportunity inequality: Unequal access to professional training, higher education etc.
(5) Professional inequality:Discrimination at workplace
(6) Ownership inequality:Unequal access to property
(7) Household inequality at home
We have to fight inequality at all these levels for a sustained change.