in syria this is critical information we are against demonstrators people fleeing extreme her little song this is. the world more than 300000000 people are seeking refuge last. we ask god because no one should have to sleep. make up your own mind. to double. your minds. welcomes a global 3 thousands. this week we focus on one of our world's biggest problems inequality societies where the gap is huge between rich and poor and where many people are being left behind and that was the full the pandemic. we go to indonesia

which due to the coronavirus look down is currently in the midst of a baby boom it's making life tough for many mothers. and in the face of this rising inequality we ask what can be done about it and discover that we can learn a lot from direct light. in many societies today there's a sharp divide between rich and poor between those who have and those who don't and despite giving in the same country these different groups often feel little connection to each other. in this gap. in escape me. it's having the effect of pulling us apart. and the numbers say it for themselves the world's richest 10 percent own 83 percent of global wealth.

and the wealthiest one percent phones an amazing 44 percent of global assets. nor is there much hope on the horizon. in many countries the global pandemic has widened the gap between rich and poor around half of the world's 3300000000 workers have either already lost their jobs or are at risk of doing so. for unlike in thinkers it goes without saying that all people are morally equal but that appears naive or even cynical in light of the vast and enduring inequalities between rich and poor in countries around the world when the coronavirus pandemic erupted it was often claimed that it hits all social classes equally hard some politicians and celebrities even went so far as to claim it would help promote equality in society a bathrobe clip from madonna is just one example.

but is that true. no certainly not a single country with is in user. account going to want. that would mean the richest lose and the poorest are least affected what we see is the exact opposite. public health researcher richard wilkinson studies the social and health effects of income inequality. and what has been happening during and because of the pandemic corresponds to a central thesis of a book he coauthored. the spirit level published in 2009.

life is much shorter in lower social class and in britain if you take the richest and poorest 10 percent you find 10 year difference in life expectancy. and i sometimes say. the biggest social injustice in modern societies. are human rights abuse in countries with high levels of social inequality the rates of covered 19 infections and deaths are also high the gini index is a measure of income inequality south africa and brazil are both very high up in the rankings meaning they have some of the highest rates of inequality according to this measure the united states has one of the highest rates among developed nations the virus has hit especially hard. ellen works in berlin for oxfam an ngo that focuses on alleviating poverty worldwide.

the pandemic has hit in the world that was already characterized by massive inequalities driven by the climate crisis and poor working conditions. of. our analysis shows that the pandemic is merely making preexisting inequalities even more extreme and hits the poorest the hardest from the tough and learned. what makes countries marked by extreme inequality so vulnerable more vulnerable than even some of the least developed countries it seems one contributory factor is the interaction between rich and poor the 1st person to die of covert 19 in rio de janeiro was a 63 year old domestic worker. she courted from her employer a very wealthy woman who had been infected with. virus in europe and passed it on.

there are many such stories domestic workers that contract the virus and introducer to their families and neighborhoods where it can cause devastation. in a. living at very close causes drives infection among people who have no way to protect themselves. right there is still into action between rich and poor households which also spits the virus the difference is that the rich seek medical treatment while the poor often don't or can't statistics show that the poor have been disproportionately hit by the pandemic both regard to their health and their opportunity to earn a living according to the gini index south africa is the world's most unequal country millions of day laborers found no work at all for weeks on end during the lockdown many others also lost their jobs. hungry and angry people took to the streets to protest. with looking at years of calling our way back to where we were

and who are already in quite a bad situation with regard to the labor market. so it's just very very scary for for the. for the less skilled south africa. the world bank estimates that covert 19 could push as many as 150000000 people around the globe into stream poverty and there's no evidence that the disease is an equalizer not even in developed nations. in the wealthy a noted state more and more people are so desperate that they're lining up for food donations. covered 9000 has been likened to a next ray revealing fractures in the fragile skeleton of the societies we have built while we are all floating on the same sea it is clear that somebody in super yachts with others are clinging to the fishing debris. what can be done to reduce

inequality in some scholar say governments around the world need to introduce a minimum wage implement affordable health care for all raise tax rates for the wealthy and jane tech companies which are doing great business in the pandemic and affirm the importance of the welfare state. i see one good thing possibly resulting from the crisis that the state and its actions will be less discredited. what is the both is a state supposed to do right now 3 don't want big grand projects ever got nothing to do with empowering people so what the pandemic has made very clear is that. if people have basic rights in trades to quality you know and quality education and the ability to actually do their best as individuals that's also the key. to empowering your citizenry to cope with or. even

if governments and societies commit to reducing inequality it could take decades to achieve significant progress some inequality scholars say even now individuals to make a difference less self-seeking more solidarity and empathy with others the pandemic may have brought out the best in many people. i think as well as reducing the differences in the short term we have to do things about. people's trust among us a more equal to that is more cohesive more public spirited where people are more concerned with each other. in so many different ways. the current pandemic will not be the last crisis the world faces but what seems clear is that more equitable societies are also more resilient in many ways and

thus better prepared to face the future. and this resilience is far more than just a theory finland for example boasts one of the narrowest gaps between rich and poor in the world and so far it's managed to navigate the pandemic fairly unscathed in fact now whether e.u. country has such low infection rates. finland's government headed by prime minister sonam irene places great emphasis on welfare policies. in south america to one country has proved exemplary chairing the coronavirus crisis europe why we headed back to find out more. this year has been a stressful time for the. family in montevideo guillermo was born 2 weeks after the start of the lockdown in itself

a joyful occasion but they couldn't share it with anyone or get any help because on a christina and her husband martine along with the children had to go into quarantine there was a suspected case of cold at 19 and their circle of friends. they were there in the boat also it was terrible for us because the grandmothers couldn't come no one follows all our brothers no one could come and the baby it was really tough only gradually were they allowed to visit us on higher. the following months were full of uncertainty as you're a great went into lockdown. on a christina del grande works as a psychologist and noticed the strain on her patients. it was a constant climate of fear but there was a threat that you had to protect yourself from. something that was eating away at your i'm sorry i had. another door when i saw all my patients were worried.

and. most of them were younger people or you might have thought they would just go with the fly. but now they struggle just. now 7 months later the world looks very different the borders between europe way and its neighbors are still closed but the small country is so far doing well with less than $100.00 and only a few 1000 cases overall although infections have now risen sharply again schools and universities closed for a few weeks in the spring it was the same for shops. but now the streets are busy again many people voluntarily wear masks in public there's still a need for caution but there's also an obvious sense of relief that things are not worse than they are the mood is also upbeat at the pasture research institute when the pandemic started in march they were able to respond immediately with nationwide

testing the testing kits came from these laboratories they say the approach taken by the government helped were not i think one of the big advantages in poor guy compared to other countries was that both the president and just coronavirus team were good supported our scientists right from the start of so that the scientists were then able to make decisions in good time. and i also think that aura why is one of the few countries worldwide with an integrated health system where everyone has the same rights when it comes to medical treatment to work with. with us from it mary. for decades europe way has invested in its welfare state and that appears to be paying off now in the crisis the country is home to around $3500000.00 people poverty is definitely an issue in some areas and impossible to overlook in the capital still the mayor of montevideo is proud of the city and says here too

everybody has access to health care. why why has transformed its public health service over the past 15 years now in this emergency it's exactly this system that's playing a huge role. video has the best health service of any city in the whole of latin america. you know. you're going to former president jose muvico is one of those credited with reducing the gap between rich and poor during his 5 years in office he simply known this painting here. he was president until 2015 and invested heavily in health education and social welfare now 85 years old he agreed to give us an interview in his garage but it almost have a certain level of prosperity allowed us to develop a social democracy. that has shaped the entire country.

not only structurally and materially but also in terms of our way of life. we are now a country known for its tolerance where people are very civilised in their dealings with each other but also when there are differences of opinion or economic crises or when only go personally i think it's one of the best places to be in the whole of latin america part of the or maybe go to the in. back to the deal brought my own family they've been enjoying meeting regularly with relatives and friends again so what do they think is the secret of your equates relative success in this crisis so far apart from a good political decisions they think the country just got lucky to a certain extent. perhaps it's a different mutation of the bios that we have had that means the cases aren't as

bad as in europe and. perhaps it's the climate yet in the saying. what a lie they were. and i have no idea there must be some other reason. a few months ago they never thought their lives would improve again so quickly but none of them will forget the anxious played around here most birth any time soon. unfortunately most countries not like europe why when it comes to fighting the pandemic the current crisis has made life much harder for many people particularly women not downs have led to a shop rise in domestic violence and aside from this women are the ones typically taking on all the extra child care and home schooling responsibilities. statistically speaking women also have a far greater chance of losing their jobs or falling into extreme poverty in

indonesia many women have other things to worry about too. even newborn babies where if a shield in the maternity ward of this hospital in jakarta the covert pandemic is affecting everybody in indonesia. davy raju has just given birth to her 3rd child her joy is tempered by concern. she's a homemaker and her husband a driver. he used to work full time but now only has 2 days' work a week. i'm very worried. my baby needs milk every day and other things as well. but our income is much lower now we have to somehow scrape by. when he has to be found in my. d.v. raw you had chosen to have another child before the pandemic hit but hundreds of

thousands of women in indonesia got pregnant during the pandemic without planning to this is banned on 150 kilometers east of the capital she is pregnant but she didn't choose to have another child during the lockdown she ran out of contraceptive pills the local chemist was closed and condoms are not widely used in indonesia then her husband lost his job and now money is in short supply. but he said. during the lockdown the public health clinics didn't want to see women who were needed contraceptives. could have come to see a midwife privately but that would have been much too expensive. and even now that i'm pregnant i can't afford to see a midwife to get a checkup. you harsh his daughter siti and son java both still go to school money is tight even without a 3rd child you are see has applied to join the public health insurance scheme but

she doesn't yet know if she's been accepted it doesn't cost anything if you're poor yeah but i am on what i would i hope will get health care for free. we don't really have any alternative. well it makes me dizzy to think about the future let me tell you. something i'm sorry i hope it works out. for you. that. employees of the national population and family planning board go around making announcements via loudspeaker you can have sex you can get married but don't get pregnant men restrain yourselves or use contraception the authorities are worried about the surge in the number of births young thing that allows you there are various methods of contraception an injection of pill condoms the i need

3 on t.v. is a midwife who works for the family planning board she tells women about their options she's one of 24000 counselors across the country even before the pandemic 17 percent of pregnancies in indonesia were not by choice but because of a lack of access to contraception the coronavirus has bait things worse scepter jante enter colleagues have only recently gotten back to work. and. that's what happens during the lockdown men and women spend more time together the more the men were at home off work and the women didn't dead to go out many didn't use contraception and that has meant lots of unwanted pregnancies. it's estimated that the lock down will mean as many as half a 1000000 more babies than usual. the authorities want to curb the boom so septra and her colleagues go door to door advising women and providing contraceptives

often double the usual amount. yeah how do you review mahela gave birth to her 1st child a couple of months ago now she's decided to use contraceptive pills some are even to say they want to. normally the midwives remind her to take them at the same time every day without fail. a few houses further they visit uni she has one child and until now she has gotten contraceptive injections but they only work for 2 or 3 months so now she's decided to go for a hormone implant instead it works for 3 years the state will cover the cost. if women from very poor families get pregnant accidentally the children often suffer from developmental deficits because the pregnant mother and later the children don't have enough to eat.

the rarely leaves the house the number of new covert 1000 infections remain scarily high and she wants to keep her unborn baby as safe as possible. yeah i get more and more very different day. what does the future hold for us. how can we even survive on these conditions. and i'm a god and separate the in. the government was aiming to have the number of children with development deficits due to poverty within 4 years. the pandemic baby boom will make it harder to for fill that ambitious goal. and now we head to kenya to make this week. i am. going to change.

my name is faith. living much without village merope. by that visit. and on my music. i love going to school simply because. i believe. me when i once. make my life be better make me a sex. when

i'm fried i love listening to music i love dancing and they love the great interest that is later in creating my feeling. well. there are big global programs. i think of well but you. are of most places and if you really are facts when there is poverty now form children are most recruited not to be able to go to school they're not to get the basic means they want and they can not to dress well they cannot hear too well so it's so sad and i've been we are big global warming that do you when it's guns there's a drought and this drought there's no food when there's not one people are most

likely to stab and even leading to bear. my hope for the cure chat i would like to be done with my high school stanleys and then i join one of the big universities in kenya or even on the road and question my carry on. and on the basics if you find i. love. you. i like to be a medical practitioner and then trying to say in a hog all my spam every little bit. what's makes me happy it's just everything i know me simply because i'm grateful for what i have in a way out in the form because of myself happy because of you men my peer and

i just as a very i am so that's why i'm happy i'm happy all these. and that's all from us that global $3000.00 this time you know how much we love hearing from you though so do drop us a line to label 3. 1000 at d. w. dot com we're back next week see you that take cash.

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