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| 3,003 3,003 playsGender inequality has its roots in differences between men and women in society. These result from social constructions of relations, which in turn stem from sexual… -
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| 3,162 3,162 playsInternational human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective… -
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| 2,217 2,217 playsNon-discrimination is an interesting concept in law; Joshua Castellino argues that in society, some discrimination is perfectly justifiable. Unjustifiable discrimination… -
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| 1,259 1,259 playsHow we understand humanitarianism has been changing. People have been reconsidering whether we should be more selective in terms of who we give aid to after the Rwandan… -
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| 2,371 2,371 playsSarah Bradshaw argues that if we want to change rates of violence, we have to change the way violence is understood and change attitudes about violence in society. In… -
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| 630 630 playsThis chapter focuses on growth and inequality, and more specifically, the Kuznets Curve, in order to show the relationship between income per capita and inequality.… -
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| 1,150 1,150 playsPoverty has been an important part of the development agenda since the 1990s, but the way that we measure poverty has changed drastically over the years. Inequality is… -
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| 874 874 playsLearn about the existing inequalities in America and you can reduce your own biases for a more equitable society. Learn about implicit bias and how to become a racial… -
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| 1,433 1,433 playsThis chapter explores inequality based on geographic factors, looking at the history of colonialism and slavery, discrimination, and indigenous populations. This video… -
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| 214 214 playsThe distinction between the subject and object in law is a very important element in law because it sets the scene for much of the structural discrimination that has… -
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| 705 705 playsSocietal progress is about improvements in the well-being of people and households. Assessing such progress requires looking not only at the functioning of the economic… -
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| 46 46 plays1 in 3 women will suffer from or feel threatened by violence, including sexual violence and the fear of violence. This is not confined to a particular region or culture.… -
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| 622 622 playsIn this first session of The Turn, Professors Jeffrey Sachs and Roberto Mangabeira Unger set the stage for their discussion and seek to answer the question "What… -
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| 154 154 playsViolence against women can be seen on three levels: the international, national, and intimate levels. We can look at psychological as well as patriarchal factors, and… -
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| 525 525 playsFrom Carol Graham, one of the first economists to start thinking about happiness and wellbeing as part of science, learn about happiness and its complex connection to… -
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| 374 374 playsThis conversation with Richard Rothstein took place on February 24, 2021, as part of the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs. They discussed Rothstein's book The Color of…