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British Columbia’s Take on Contraceptives Should Inspire the Rest of North America and the World

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Written by: Candace Johnson
Category: Inequality
Published: 12 April 2023
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People march through downtown Atlanta in June 2022 to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

As of April 1, 2023 all residents of British Columbia gained access to free prescription contraception. This includes the birth control pill, injections and implants, IUDs and emergency contraception known as Plan B or the “morning after” pill.

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Unconscious Biases Continue to Hold Back Women in Medicine

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Written by: Jennifer R. Grandis
Category: Inequality
Published: 01 April 2023
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If you work at a company, university or large organization, you’ve probably sat through a required training session meant to fight gender and racial discrimination in the workplace.

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How Simplistic Explanations of Poverty Miss the Mark

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Written by: Rebekah Graham
Category: Inequality
Published: 06 December 2022
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‘If only they made better life choices’ – simplistic explanations of poverty and food insecurity miss the mark.

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Why Has Inequality Been Growing in the US and Around The World

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Written by: Fatema Z. Sumar
Category: Inequality
Published: 05 November 2022
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U.S. income inequality grew in 2021 for the first time in a decade, according to data the Census Bureau released in September 2022.

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The Truth Behind Self-Made Billionaires

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Written by: Robert Reich
Category: Inequality
Published: 16 October 2022
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Why do we glorify “self-made” billionaires? Well, being “self-made” is a seductive idea —it suggests that anybody can get to the top if they’re willing to work hard enough. It’s what the American Dream is all about.

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