Global Inequality



This topic will be in Paper 2 of your exam.

This focuses on global & national inequality, types of poverty, and different stages of developement in different countries.Global Inequality i gettin worse in time, and really needs to be reduced.

Key Words!
Inequality

A lack of equality, or in other words, one person getting a larger share than another.

'"For example, in 1997, Switzerland was 508 times richer than Mozambique."''
 * Global Inequality- Inequality across the globe.''

"For example, in the USA, 2004, the richest 1% earned more than the poorest 95%."
 * National Inequality- Inequality within a country.

Poverty

Poverty is a condition in which a person or community is deprived of, or lacks the essentials for a minimum standard of well-being and life. Poverty is official when you are below the poverty line.

Relative Poverty- When your income is less than half the average in your society. So, it is poverty compared to everyone else in your country.'' '' "If your clothes are older and more worn out than those around you, it is not a matter of life and death, but it might indicate that you can not conform with the norms of your society due to a lack of money".

Absolute Poverty- When you don't have enough money to buy what is necessary to stay alive, such as water or shelter.'' '' "No, we can not repair the tin roof. We have yet to buy a handful of rice each for our next meal"

The Poverty Cycle - The Poverty Cycle is a never ending cycle of events that keep people in poverty, but can be stopped by other people or things intervening. It usually goes, Bad Diet --> Frequent Illness --> Bad Attendance --> Bad Education and Limited Skills --> Bad Job or Unemployed --> Poverty and then back to Bad Diet due to that person being in Poverty. This cycle can however be different in different countries like Africa for instance.

Case Studies/Extras
The Indian Slums (Slumdog Millionaire)

The Slave Trade

Coffee In Ethiopia