Fight to be a financial feminist: Women face inequality over money

For more than a decade I’ve spent my life thinking and writing about money. As a financial journalist, I’ve written hundreds of columns on the City, the stock market, the super-rich, pension funds and family budgets. I don’t think money buys you happiness but I know it gives you freedom. Having enough money gives you … Read more

Sport England announce plan to tackle inequality and make the country more active

They have had the impossible task of trying to grow grassroots sport and physical activity at a time when the nation has been ordered indoors. But after 10 months stuck in reverse, Sport England on Tuesday announce a 10-year post-pandemic plan to get the country moving forwards again. Only their main mission goes way beyond … Read more

Inequality in the workplace reduces employees’ motivation – even among those who stand to benefit

Inequality in the workplace reduces employees’ motivation — even among those who stand to benefit from unfair advantages Researchers in the UK asked 810 participants to complete a task for money Each subject was told that the other people were being paid more or less The greater this disparity, the more unhappy and unmotivated the … Read more

Meghan Harry planning TV show that takes a ‘political stance’ on feminism and racial inequality

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are planning a TV show that takes a ‘political stance’ on feminism and racial inequality, industry insiders say Harry and Meghan aiming to produce show on feminism and racial equality Although the Royal Couple will appear in the show, the project is not about them The show has already been … Read more

Meghan Markle urges women to fight inequality with ‘compassion’

Meghan Markle spoke out about the fight against gender and race inequality while addressing young women around the world at a digital global leadership summit on Tuesday – during which she quoted the Dalai Lama while urging participants to focus on ‘compassion’ instead of ‘anger’.  The 38-year-old Duchess of Sussex joined the event, organized by … Read more

Meghan Markle urges young women to fight inequality with ‘compassion’

Meghan Markle spoke out about the fight against gender and race inequality while addressing young women around the world at a digital global leadership summit on Tuesday – during quoted the Dalai Lama while urging participants to focus on ‘compassion’ instead of ‘anger’.  The 38-year-old Duchess of Sussex joined the event organized by UN initiative … Read more

Boris Johnson says UK needs to tackle inequality rather than trying to ‘rewrite the past’

Boris Johnson said he will resist attempts to tear down Winston Churchill’s statue ‘with every breath in his body’ after the structure was attacked by anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter protesters.  Mr Johnson said it is ‘the height of lunacy’ to accuse the wartime leader – who was Prime Minister twice – of racism after he … Read more

Stormzy pledges £10 MILLION to organisations fighting racial inequality over the next 10 years 

Stormzy pledges £10 MILLION to organisations fighting racial inequality in the UK over the next 10 years By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 15:59 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 16:00 BST, 11 June 2020 Stormzy has pledged £10 million, over 10 years, to organisations, charities and movements tackling racial inequality, justice reform and black … Read more

Sajid Javid: ‘Boris must do more to challenge racial inequality in Britain’

The Government ‘can and must’ do more to address racial inequality in society, former chancellor Sajid Javid has said. Writing in The Sunday Times, Mr Javid said only the Prime Minister was capable of ‘driving real change’, adding the UK risked being ‘complacent’ about its claims to be a tolerant society. It comes as thousands … Read more

Mayor Bill de Blasio appoints his wife head of coronavirus racial inequality task force

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he believes it will take more than 20 months to fully rebuild New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s wife, Chirlaine McCray, will head up a special coronavirus task force that looks into racial inequality as part of his plan to reopen the city.  He added that he believes … Read more