Latest: Why galamsey must not be legalised — Minerals Commission explains ActionAid Ghana will today join the Global Alliance for Tax Justice and partner organisations in countries around the world taking part in the #TaxJustice for Women’s Rights Global Days of Action. This campaign starts on International Women’s Day (March 8th) and continues through to … Read more
A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people. The report by Oxfam said Indonesia, with a population of more than 250 million, has the sixth-worst inequality in the world. Within Asia, only Thailand is more unequal. It blames “market fundamentalism” … Read more
A new World Bank study on “Poverty and Shared Prosperity” indicates that extreme poverty worldwide continues to fall despite the lethargic state of the global economy. But it warned that given projected growth trends, reducing high inequality might be a necessary component to reaching the world’s goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. “Inequality reduction … Read more