https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64 Examples of inequality in the news en-us 2018-09-28 13:35:41 UTC 2025-10-19 16:32:40 UTC hello@padlet.com matthew_adams2 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/286945416 Matt's example. White male gets lenient sentence and sympathetic news coverage (though not here)]]> 2018-09-28 13:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/286945416 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/287840038 Marina Stavrou
 
This news headline states that females are treated unequally in the workplace as a result of their family status. It suggests that females that either are pregnant or already have children are less likely to be promoted. This shows how gender inequalities in a workforce shape gender schemas of where each gender should be placed in the social hierarchy and it helps increase stereotypical behaviors towards them.]]> 2018-10-01 19:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/287840038 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/288592088 Nadia Hammond 

This article looks at the gender pay gap that still exists today and the lack of explanation. After looking at the figures and various reasons for the gap, there was still a big proportion that was unexplained and this leads us to believe that pay discrimination is still a big factor on its own. ]]> 2018-10-03 13:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/288592088 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289102339 This short video shows the 3rd Women ever to win a Nobel prize in Physics (the last one was 63 years ago). She raises the discussion that you should be able to do whatever you want to do and are capable of despite your gender simply because you're doing a more typical 'Masculine' subject. She hopes for a greater representation of women in physics and removing the gender barrier.]]> 2018-10-04 13:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289102339 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289168313 This article focuses on the fact that due to new governmental reforms, children are at a very high risk of poverty. It also states that due to cuts in tax and benefits, one and a half million under 18's will live in households below the relative poverty line by 2022.This is showing inequality because there are some people that earn enough to support their family without benefits however, most struggle without them and now they're being cut these people are suffering.]]> 2018-10-04 14:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289168313 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289525406 Yet another example of a powerful (white) man, hardly being held accountable for his actions and the burden of proof lying on the victims. Despite allegations, he is keeping his position of power, whilst protestors are being arrested. This trial is riddled with inequalities. ]]> 2018-10-05 10:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289525406 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289550444 This article focuses on the inequalities found in the area where the Grenfell Tower fire occurred, Kensington & Chelsea. It looks at the gross difference between poverty, wealth, education, and life expectancy across one single borough, and how the fire was completely preventable and yet no preventative measures were taken to protect the vulnerable families that resided in this building. ]]> 2018-10-05 11:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289550444 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289578180 Article focusing on the unequal treatment of people with disabilities by the American police force, fueled by lack of training for the police officers, and lack of public awareness of the issue, which can be attributed to the almost non-existent media coverage of cases such as the ones mentioned.]]> 2018-10-05 12:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289578180 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289794968 This article focuses on the issue of period poverty and how some women have to choose whether to eat or buy sanitary products as they don't have enough for both. But also that school girls who don't have enough money for sanitary products miss school and therefore at a greater disadvantage]]> 2018-10-05 19:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289794968 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289916602 The article focuses on how one Trauma Surgeon discovered a trend within the emergency department. He has discovered that trauma centres with poor performance tend to look after those who are uninsured black, and any ethnic minority patients. Better performing trauma centres tend to focus more on areas which has insured patients - therefore, more money for them. Data has 
showed that black uninsured patients were 80% more likely to die, compared to white insured patients.]]> 2018-10-06 15:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289916602 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289931305 Article focuses on increasing divison between poor and rich in America. It notes how American dream is becoming American illusion and Donald Trump's reforms on tax and welfare will have serious consequences for the poorest 20% of Americans whilst benefiting the rich.]]> 2018-10-06 17:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/289931305 omarfahmy101 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290006903 This article focuses on an issue that has happened more than once in our time. It highlights how people fear what they do not understand which in this case is arabic, resulting in a student to kicked off his flight to Miami where he studies after calling his uncle. 


]]> 2018-10-07 10:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290006903 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290030843 Gender inequalities - women being treated as less then men ]]> 2018-10-07 14:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290030843 oskare_r https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290044300 Article shows a real story of a man with mental illness that was killed by American police for doing little to nothing wrong.


]]> 2018-10-07 16:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290044300 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290045294 This Article focuses on a Professor of Physics speaking about how he feels men are being discriminated within the physics industry. He feels that physics has become sexist towards men as opposed to women, even though most people will still say otherwise. He carries on to say that physics was invented by men and he believes that 'men prefer working with things and woman prefer working with people'. ]]> 2018-10-07 16:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290045294 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290045932 This article focuses on both sides of the argument of "should gay couples be able to adopt?" and even some arguments that no one should be able to adopt.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1973628.stm]]> 2018-10-07 16:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290045932 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290050774 An article detailing the Presidents clubs men-only charity event scandal. The only women allowed to attend were hostesses told to wear skimpy black outfits, matching underwear and high heels. SHW.]]> 2018-10-07 16:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290050774 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290110844 This article portrays the inequality in primary schools of today. Inequality between social classes, the rich and poor. It shows that the rich are already ahead in education as the poor start a year behind the more privileged children. ]]> 2018-10-08 01:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290110844 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290199525 This article describes the high court case to have X added as a gender neutral passport options, and the arguments between the two sides]]> 2018-10-08 09:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290199525 https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290230648 This article highlights the high level of discomfort and fearfulness experienced by girls and how it has become the norm and a 'part of growing up' for girls to experience forms of sexual harassment. ]]> 2018-10-08 11:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290230648 tom_bi https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290239885 Australia are reviewing there laws around same sex marriages. this is being reviewed by a board which consists solely of heterosexual people. this is not a fair representative of the LGBT community. thus this is an inequality for LGBT people ]]> 2018-10-08 11:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_adams2/74qqo3dbhq64/wish/290239885