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Reduced
Inequalities
Inequality has several dimensions: political inequality, transportation
inequality, health-sanitation inequality, etc. One of the more widely
deliberated dimensions is economic inequality – a country’s growth and
prosperity is contingent, among other things, on equality among all its
inhabitants. The fact that most of the world’s wealth lies in the hands
of a small group of people leads to social and economic discrimination.
Economic inequality in society is the outcome of several factors that
come to bear at both national and individual levels. These include
working for reimbursement (a salary), the social distribution of capital, a
country’s measure of commitment to providing a societal safety network
for its citizens, and resources at the disposal of the individual within the
household.
Primary Challenge \ Reducing inequality both among and within
countries
\ Interim goals
10.1 By 2030, accomplishing gradual growth among 40% of the lowest
percentile of the population.
10.2 Reinforcing social, political, and economic inclusivity of the majority,
irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or any
economic status.
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