Tag: inequality
Ritalin and speech therapy are more prescribed to children born at the end of the year
Speech therapy sessions and treatments based on methylphenidate (Ritalin and generics), which treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are prescribed more to children born at the end of the year,…
Munich: Research Center for Social Inequality – Munich
An international center for research into social inequality and solutions for a fairer society is being established at the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU). The establishment of the Munich International Stone…
BASF heiress Marlene Engelhorn: More taxes for the resilient – a commentary – Economy
A young woman does not want her million-dollar inheritance and lets a citizens’ council decide what to do with the money in a public manner. The whole thing is cleverly…
Why do women with short hair pay more for their haircuts than men?
A year and a half ago, Mathilde decided to shorten her long brown hair and opt for a short cut. A month after this change, the thirty-year-old returns to her…
Founder of Blinkist on inequality and how to fight it
by Jenni Roth 30.05.2024, 10:52 8 mins Sebastian Klein is the founder of the book app Blinkist and became a millionaire with it. But the great inequality worries him. In…
Reading, writing, comprehension… One in ten adults encounter difficulties with writing
Send a text message, write an email, read an article… Daily activities, almost automatic for some, but which can prove extremely complicated for others. In 2022, in France, 10% of…
Middle school students in priority education zones will have to stay at school from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day
Gabriel Attal wants to attack “evil at the root”. The Prime Minister, who accuses young people of being violent, announced several measures on the occasion of his 100 days in…
Wealth inequality in Germany has increased since the end of 2022 – Economy
According to the Bundesbank, wealth inequality in Germany has increased slightly again since the end of 2022. “The reason for this is that the net assets of wealthier households have…
Income inequality rising in IMF-aided countries, says report
Income inequality has increased in more than 60% of countries currently under aid programs from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), sometimes reaching United Nations alert…
Social Inequality: Millionaire Gary Stevenson: "To become rich today, you need a rich father"
His extraordinary talent for math helped Gary Stevenson out of poverty: at 20, the Brit won an internship at Citibank, and at 24 he was a millionaire. Today, as an…