Category: Inequality
Tech Alone Won't Save Us
Tyler West 24/08/2020
Background: While the belief that technology will play an increasingly central role in 21st-century life is commonly accepted, the exponential increase in technological dependence during COVID-19 has caught even technophiles off-guard. The fact that governments around the world are almost entirely reliant on smartphones to track COVID-19—a …
An Academic Year Like No Other
13/08/2020
According to a USI report published in July, almost 3 in 5 students (59.72%) report being “concerned, very concerned or extremely concerned” …
Now is the time to invest in adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills
Helen Ryan 21/07/2020
Improving adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills can create a more equal society, stronger economy and change lives for the better. Equal …
Gender Impacts of Covid-19
Mary Murphy 14/07/2020
The C-19 pandemic has tracked existing social and economic fault lines. It thrives and lays bare existing inequalities and has been …
Covid-19, Millennials, and Generation Y'rs
Amie Lajoie 11/06/2020
This post is taken from the introduction of our latest social listening project "Stories of the Pandemic: The Experiences of Millenials and …
Insecurity at the top can create security for all
Gerry Mitchell 21/05/2020
This blog about the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS)-funded project, Inequality & the Top 10% Per Cent in Europe, first …
Non-mortgage debt and financial wellbeing of Irish households
Amie Lajoie 13/04/2020
Ireland has the fifth highest rate of personal indebtedness in Europe, and living with debt is a daily reality for over half of all Irish …
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Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …