SDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities

• SDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities
• Target 10.1 - progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40% of the population at a rate higher than the national average
• Target 10.2 - Empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all
• Target 10.3 - Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome
• In order for nations to flourish, equality and prosperity must be available to everyone – regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs or economic status (SDG 10). “
• Inequalities are the lack of uneven access to social amenities that are necessary for adequate standard of living
• Types of Inequalities

  1. Social
  2. Economic
  3. Health
• Social Inequality - The existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for various social positions or statuses within a group or society.

  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • Education
  • Religion
• Economic Inequality - The unequal distribution of opportunities and income among various social groups

  • Poverty
  • Wage
  • Age
  • Income
• Health Inequality - The state in which there is an unfair and unjust opportunity to attain their highest level of health.

  • Health disparities
  • Nutritional
  • Healthcare
  • Food intake
• Solving Inequalities: Religion

  1. Promote education

  2. Support inclusive communities

  3. Encourage respectful dialogue

  4. Speak out against discrimination

  5. Lead by example
• Promote education - Promote the study of many religions and their beliefs via books, documentaries, or internet sources. This promotes empathy and understanding while helping to debunk prejudices.
• Support inclusive communities - Select religious groups where participation is encouraged and where equality and inclusivity are valued for all participants, irrespective of their beliefs or background.
• Encourage respectful dialogue - Encourage friends, family, and community members to have polite and honest discussions regarding religion. This makes it possible for viewpoints to be shared and aids in bridging the gaps between various religious traditions.
• Speak out against discrimination - In everyday life, take a stance against acts or comments that discriminate against people based on their religion. This might be as easy as correcting people's mistakes with grace or sticking up for someone who is being treated unfairly.
• Lead by example - Be a role model by treating everyone with kindness, respect, and fairness, regardless of their religious affiliation. By demonstrating inclusive behavior, you can inspire others to do the same and contribute to a more harmonious society.
• Solving Inequalities: Education

  1. Create An Engaging Classroom
  2. Expose Children To Free Resources
  3. Make Material Relatable For Students
• Create An Engaging Classroom - Students are less likely to act out and more likely to pay attention and see school as a positive experience, which can lead to better grades and improved test scores. Incorporating group work, using technology, and encouraging student-led discussion into curriculums in schools may help create a more engaging atmosphere.
• Expose Children To Free Resource - Children from disadvantaged backgrounds have less access to quality education than their more privileged peers, leading to a vicious cycle of poverty and underachievement. Teachers can help to address this problem by exposing children to free resources that can supplement their formal schooling
• Make Material Relatable For Students - When students see themselves and their experiences reflected in the curriculum, they are more likely to engage with the material and feel invested in their own learning. Additionally, this approach can help to break down barriers of mistrust and misunderstanding between different groups of students.
• Solving Inequalities: Income

  1. Affordable, Accessible, Quality Education
  2. Combat Discrimination and Invest in Women
  3. Expand Access to Capital and Encourage Entrepreneurship
  4. Social Capital Gap Reduction
  5. Juvenile/Criminal Justice Reform
  6. Progressive Taxes, Estate Taxes
• Challenges Contributing to Inequalities

  • Exploitation of natural resources
  • Climate Change and Disaster
  • Natural Disaster and Environmental Degradation Increase Level of Displacement

  Solution

  • Invest Sound and Fair Management of Natural Resources
  • Promote Institutional Arrangements
  • Prote4ct the Environment, Adapt, and Figth Climate Change
• Exploitation Of Natural Resources - a contributor to inequality fueling conflicts worldwide.

  
  

  Climate Change And Disasters - It have a dire impact on the poorest and vulnerable groups and contribute to exacerbate existing inequalities within and across countries.

  
  

  Natural Disasters And Environmental Degradation Increase Levels Of Displacement worldwide. Since 2008, around 22.5 million people have been displaced by climate or weather-related hazards.
• Invest In Sound And Fair Management Of Natural

  
  

  Resources Promote Institutional Arrangements providing equal and fair access and use of natural resources

  
  

  Protect The Environment, Adapt And Fight Climate Change to reduce inequalities, conflicts and forced migration worldwide
• Mandatory Philhealth Coverage For All Senior Citizens (Ra No. 10645) - All senior citizens shall be covered by the national health insurance program of PhilHealth. Funds necessary to ensure the enrollment of all senior citizens not currently covered by any existing category shall be sourced from the National Health Insurance Fund of PhilHealth from proceeds of Republic Act No. 10351 or the Sin Tax Law
• Universal Access To Quality Tertiary Education (Ra 10931)- Provides for free tuition and other school fees in state universities and colleges, local universities and colleges, and state-run technical-vocational institutions, establishing the tertiary education subsidy and student loan program. Strengthens the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST)
• Social Pension Program For Indigent Senior Citizens (Spisc) - Additional government assistance program of the DSWD. Provides a monthly stipend of PhP 500, to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of indigent senior citizens. Seeks to improve the condition of indigent senior citizens by augmenting their daily subsistence and medical needs; reduce incidence of hunger; and protect them from all forms of abuse and natural or man-made disasters
• Quality education raises consciousness about existing inequalities and contributes to ensuring that laws and social programs primarily protect disadvantaged and vulnerable people. It helps to empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
• Affordable, Accessible, Quality Education - Education is arguably the single most critical tool poorer segments of the population can use to ascend to the middle class and stay there.
• Combat Discrimination and Invest in Women - Investing in women enables women to thrive, which contributes to prosperity that can be measured in financial terms.
• Entrepreneurship - Microloans are a creative and effective way to fight inequality by helping aspiring entrepreneurs get up and running.
• Social Capital Gap Reduction - Those with large social networks full of rich contacts are more likely to tap into them themselves and get a job, reach a new customer or start a business.
• Juvenile/Criminal Justice Reform - Getting arrested can put a permanent blot on your record, fairly or unfairly.
• Progressive Taxes, Estate Taxes - A truly progressive tax rate - one where the wealthiest pay the highest rates and the poorest the lowest - can only help to keep income inequality in check.