Social Inequality

Covid-19 reveals digital divide as Africa struggles with distance learning

Not everyone has access to computers and the internet to continue attending school from home.

What race and deprivation tell us about the pandemic

Covid-19 is ravaging vulnerable communities, and can be prevented if the root causes of inequality are addressed.

Covid-19, like Grenfell, exposes the rotten deal for minorities in the UK

British society needs to be reshaped in a more egalitarian manner that doesn't set up minorities as lambs to the slaughter.

Q&A: 'Gender stereotypes exist both among women and men'

A few days ahead of International Women's Day, TRT World spoke to Agi Veres, a senior official at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), who has extensively worked on women empowerment and development.

Women strike in Switzerland for fairer pay, more equality

Turnout is uncertain for the Alpine country's first such protest in 28 years, but supporters vow to make their views clear at train stations, offices and other public sites during the morning commute.

EU rich-poor gap widens but still lowest in world

Scores of various countries within the European Union differ markedly, with some of those of the former communist states in Eastern Europe bringing down the average.

#InternationalWomensDay celebrated around the world

Women protests against sexual harassment, discrimination, and inequality, highlight that "women's rights are human rights."

Getting women back to work in Turkey

Turkey experienced tremendous economic growth over​ the last two decades, but the number of women taking part in the market is still the lowest among OECD members. How would a higher number contribute to the economy and what are the obstacles?

In pictures: International Women's Day marked by rallies calling for change

Demonstrations and rallies are being held across several countries as the world celebrates International Women's Day with the theme #PressforProgress.

Women assaulted in India 40 times more likely to die than in US, says study

Researchers from the University of Washington compared more than 25,000 trauma cases in the US and India, and concluded that social factors were likely the reason behind the disparity in death rates.