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Equality: Perceptions, Reality and Action
It’s the final week of our focus on Love, Equality & Money: but there are still plenty of ways to keep taking action to make our economy more equal. But, before taking action, why not check your perception of income equality against the reality: courtesy of this handy quiz from OECD: So, did the reality…
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1 in 4 Brum jobs pay less than Living Wage
Analysis published by the Office of National Statistics this week reveals the large number of UK jobs that in 2014 paid less than the Living Wage (at that time £7.65 per hour outside London*). ONS have produced a handy map below, which breaks down the number of jobs that do not pay enough to live on,…
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Equality: Better for Everyone
Why is Peace Hub focussing on Economic Equality in this time of austerity? Does Equality really make society better? We investigate: If you add up all the money that is spent each ¼ year, you get a number economists call Gross Domestic Product (GDP). When GDP increases from one ¼ year to the next, this…
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Quakers & Equality
Quakers have a lonstanding spiritual commitment to equality: the idea that everyone has something of the divine within them, and is therefore of equal worth and value. “Are you working to bring about a just and compassionate society which allows everyone to develop their capacities and fosters the desire to serve?” From Advices and Queries…
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Coming Soon: Love, Equality & Money
We’re pleased to announce that our peace & justice theme for September & October 2015 will be: Love, Equality & Money Let’s make our Economy more Equal More equal societies do better at the things we really care about: health, education, quality of life. Approaching economics with a spirit of love, compassion and equality benefits…
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Equality Week – Letter Writing for the Living Wage
6th-15th March is Quaker Equality Week, when Quakers across the country will be joining with others to act for equality. You are warmly invited to join Peace Hub’s contribution to Equality Week: Letter Writing Workshop: The Living Wage 11:00 – 14:30 Wednesday 11th March 2015 at Peace Hub, 41 Bull St, B4 6AF The Living…