Inequality
Israel launches NIS 25 million initiative to close high-tech gender gap
This initiative is a response to persistent gender gaps in the high-tech industry, both in representation across technical and managerial positions and in salary levels.
Longevity: A mathematician’s perspective on society
Israel cannot demand unity while governing inequality - opinion
Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
Qatar's human rights record has been in the spotlight as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup, especially over migrant workers' conditions for which Doha has launched labour reforms.
Arab journalists cut communications with Israel Police as act of protest
The journalists noted that the step is meant to protest "the various police statements that consistently blame the victim, the Arab community."
78% of Israel's trans community have considered suicide in past year
According to the study, there are significant gaps between transgender people and the general population in different job sectors, levels of income, and overall well-being.
Middle East suffers from worst income inequality in the world - report
The average income of the bottom 50% of the population – less than $8,000 – is just a little more than 1% of the average income of the top 1% of the population.
Bringing poverty to heel by understanding its causes
Since most poverty on earth afflicts rural people, we should acknowledge that food growers’ associations must also be processors of their bounty.
Pessimism over economy was running high before coronavirus lockdown - Pew
Pessimism was highest globally over whether the gap between rich and poor could be reduced.
Leslie Wexner ignored inappropriate behavior of top executive
The Times investigation involved interviews with more than 30 current and former executives
Despite declining income inequality, Israeli productivity lags behind
Between 2012 and 2017, the net income of households in lowest and middle quintiles increased at an average annual rate of 4%, compared to 2.6% among highest-quintile households.
Israel's 70th anniversary through Arab eyes
Not everyone shares the same vision for the Jewish state.
The inequality among Holocaust survivors
A Channel 2 report aired Saturday night highlighted this discrepancy and the plight of three elderly survivors living below the poverty line.
