Keywords: Inequality


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......

Morocco faces persistent gender inequality despite legal progress

Morocco has achieved significant legal advances for women over the past two decades, yet structural gender inequalities continue to persist and reproduce themselves, depriving the country of a substantial portion of its economic and social potential, according to a new analysis by former minister Nouzha......

Eswatini marks 40 years of King Mswati III’s reign amid debate over royal spending

Celebrations were held across Eswatini on Friday to mark 40 years on the throne of King Mswati III, the last absolute monarch in sub-Saharan Africa. The event featured traditional ceremonies, music, and public gatherings, reflecting both national pride and ongoing political debate. Supporters praised......

France’s real estate wealth tax reaches 2.3 billion euros in 2025

The real estate wealth tax in France, known as the Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI), generated 2.3 billion euros in 2025, marking an 8% increase compared with the previous year, according to data released by the French public finance directorate. The rise in revenue is mainly explained......

Mental load: The invisible burden weighing on working women

In 2026, many active women navigate a world where paid employment is only part of their professional journey. Behind their careers lies another layer of invisible, demanding work—the mental management of the household, children, meals, appointments, health emergencies, and emotional concerns. This......

UN warns billions still lack safe water as inequalities deepen

The United Nations has raised the alarm over persistent inequalities in access to drinking water, warning that billions of people, many of them women and girls, remain without access to a resource the organization considers a fundamental human right. A report titled "Water for All: Equal Rights......

World water day highlights UN warning of global water crisis

World Water Day on March 22 was marked by a stark warning from United Nations scientists that the world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy,” as freshwater systems face sustained depletion and growing demand. The 2026 observance, held under the theme of water and gender, focused......

Rural Moroccan women face enduring inequality and daily struggles

In rural Morocco, women stand as the underpinnings of the agricultural economy while enduring amplified gender inequalities rooted in economic precarity and social invisibility. Far removed from romanticized or victimized portrayals, they shoulder the burden of entire communities, often performing unpaid......