Keywords: Social inequality


Digital betting and corruption concerns deepen South Africa’s growing social crisis

Digital betting in South Africa has evolved beyond a simple form of entertainment or a rapidly expanding economic activity. It has become a social phenomenon reflecting the deep inequalities affecting the country, where many young people increasingly see online gambling as a possible escape from economic......

Heatwaves hit low-income neighborhoods hardest, housing report warns

Low-income neighborhoods in France are facing a disproportionate impact from increasingly intense heatwaves, according to a recent report highlighting the growing link between climate change, housing conditions, and social inequality. The study points to a combination of urban, economic, and health-related......

In Morocco, 59,000 children work in hazardous conditions, HCP reports

A new report by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) has revealed that around 59,000 children in the country are engaged in hazardous forms of labour, highlighting the persistence of child exploitation despite an overall decline in the phenomenon. According to data based on the 2025 national......

Modern Moroccan architecture and the enduring urban class divide

During the French Protectorate (1912–1956), cities such as Casablanca, Fez, and Rabat were redesigned to enforce a physical and social separation between Europeans and Moroccans. European districts were constructed as symbols of prestige and authority, featuring wide boulevards and grand squares,......