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Power In PlayAuthor: Power In Play
How power is distributed, used and held accountable - and why it matters for people and planet. The podcast series is produced by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)s Global Policy Centre for Governance. The host Arvinn Gadgil, director of the Centre, invites people who impact on the way that governance systems form, perform and are understood. Together with guests we raise acute questions of how systems of power impact people & planet. We get up to date on the latest research and ask challenging questions to those who have power. Read more: https://www.undp.org/policy-centre/oslo Language: en Genres: Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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2024 Election Superyear: Will global inequality derail democracy?
Episode 6
Friday, 26 January, 2024
What happens to democracy when inequality of power and money skyrockets? In this episode, we are joined by Amitabh Behar, the Executive Director of Oxfam International, a leading global civil society organization dedicated to reducing inequality and mitigating poverty. With global inequality on the rise, and the 2024 Election Superyear underway, this episode explores how inequality, democracy and elections are connected. We examine the crucial role of civil society, and discuss the space for policy makers to implement inequality reducing policies. Links to referenced reports and surveys: Oxfam International’s ineuqality report, “Inequality Inc” Interlinkages study on SDG 16 – goal of peace, justice and strong institutions – and SDG 10 – the goal of reduced inequalities, by UNDP and The German Development Institute UNDP Survey on space for policy makers to enact inequality reducing policy measures.
