Shareholder activists can inadvertently raise CEO pay – here’s how to help make pay rises more equal for all: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Activist investors or shareholders can be a powerful force in the corporate world, capable of driving significant change within companies. Their influence can be a force for good. It can extend beyond financial decisions to …
Academic and vocational education divides students – radical change could make education more equal: Xavier Lorenzo/Shutterstock Politicians across parties are proposing ways to promote vocational education in England. Rishi Sunak has pledged to limit “rip-off” university courses and boost apprenticeships – diverting school students away from university and towards vocational education. Labour leader Keir Starmer …
Intermittent fasting and calorie counting about equal for weight loss – new study: The traditional approach to weight loss is to count calories and try to reduce the number consumed each day. This is a time-consuming and error-prone process – often with disappointing results. Intermittent fasting – and the popular version known as time-restricted eating …
If AI is to become a key tool in education, access has to be equal: The pandemic forced many educational institutions to move to online learning. Could the rise of chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, now further improve the accessibility of learning and make education more obtainable for everyone? Chatbots are computer programmes …
Gender pay gap: how new EU pay transparency laws will make men and women’s wages more equal: Pay transparency. stockphoto-graf/Shutterstock Even though 90% of Europeans think it’s unacceptable for women to be paid less than men, the average EU gender pay gap remained close to 13% in 2021. And there has been only a 4 …
Why economic growth alone will not make British society fairer or more equal: In presenting his spring budget, the British chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, claimed his plans are all about growth. For the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer, growth is his key “mission”. Higher growth – of the right kind – is a desirable goal. …
Men often don’t see mess like women do – changing that could make housework more equal: Even men who want to do their fair share of chores often fail to pull their weight. Koldunov/Shutterstock Picture a professional couple, Jack and Jill, who are committed to a relationship in which household responsibilities are shared evenly. Now …
Being in a couple can negatively affect women’s savings – here’s how to make nest eggs more equal: New research shows the negative impact gender norms can have on UK savings goals. insta_photos/Shutterstock Growing job insecurity, financial market volatility and rising prices have created an extremely uncertain environment for UK savers. The country’s welfare provisions …
Could post-war drive for a more equal society help with today’s cost of living crisis?: In response to the cost of living crisis, the UK government has announced a number of measures – including a non-repayable rebate on energy bills for some households – to relieve the pressure from rising prices. While these are to …
Robert Sobukwe: equal status in the pantheon of South African activists is long overdue: Robert Sobukwe in his cell at the prison on Robben Island. Getty Images The mortal fight against apartheid is usually cast in terms of good versus evil, a simple schism in which there are heroes and villains, or racially, in a …
Nigeria’s Dilomprizulike: artist who mesmerizes and befuddles in equal measure: Dilomprizulike chooses garbage as his main material. His inspiration is from his father. Dilomprizulike WaitingForBus AfricaRemix installation Nigerian artist and lecturer Dilomprizulike, who curated, among other things, the Junkyard Museum of Awkward Things in Lagos, wages a continuous battle on two fronts. First, as an …
AU-EU Summit: five ways to turn the rhetoric of an ‘equal partnership’ into practice: Flags of African Union and European Union on display at the 2022 AU-EU Summit in Belgium. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Like several prior summits, one of the proclaimed goals of the recent gathering in Brussels was to “lay the …
Green space access is not equal in the UK – and the government isn’t doing enough to change that: Wealthy areas of London have better green space provision than the national average. QQ7/Shutterstock A growing gap in green space provision divides the UK according to recent research, with people in northern cities having access to …
Women in sport are winning the fight for equal pay – slowly: The Welsh national football association has pledged to introduce equal pay for their men’s and women’s teams by 2026. The news comes following a documentary featuring the most capped Welsh player Jess Fishlock, who called the lack of pay parity “unacceptable”. It also …
South Africa in the news: ICC To Change WTC Qualification Rules; Equal Points For Every Test Victory: Report: India will play against England, South Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Australia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh between the period of August 2021 to June 2023 in WTC 2.: “South Africa” – BingNews Aaron Finch throws support behind Justin …
South Africa in the news: I think Kallis is equal to Gary Sobers in my generation, says Laxman: Meanwhile, South Africa legend Jacques Kallis was chosen as the greatest all-rounder in Tests since the turn of the millennium. Kallis, who notched up 13,289 runs at an impeccable average of 55.37 and …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: Israel/Palestine: It’s a myth that there are two equal sides in this conflict: BDS South Africa calls for the world to listen to what Israel’s actions are saying and apply full sanctions against that apartheid state …: “South Africa” – BingNews Kingdom of Lesotho Faces Worldwide Enforcement Action Following 50 …
Parks and green spaces helped us get through lockdown – but not everyone has equal access: Cliff Hands/Shutterstock What we could all see was solace: it was clear that nature at its loveliest and most inspiring, in springtime’s wondrous transformations, could offer people comfort at a moment of tragedy and great stress. Michael McCarthy, nature …