Inequality In Sri Lanka

In this assignment I will be explaining the concept of an unequal society, be describing social inequalities that exist in society, also I will be discussing the impact of social inequalities on groups in society. Finally I will evaluate the impact of social inequalities in society.

Social inequality is a problematic phenomenon that occurs all around the world and affects both the developed and developing nations. It is defined as “the unequal distribution of social, political and economic resources within a social collective” (van Krieken et al. 2013, p. 205). Inequality is closely connected with social stratification, a system of social hierarchy that positions individuals and groups into categories according to social variables such as class or ethnicity (van Krieken et al. 2013, p. 485). This stratification has a significant impact on the opportunity that an individual may have to move up the hierarchy of inequality (Gill 2017a).

The prevalence of inequality worldwide is severe and significant enough that the University of California (2007) in the United States maintains an atlas of global inequality. Analyzed along axes such as health care, income, and gender, the atlas presents a grim portrait of injustice worldwide. The atlas examines inequality between countries as well as within countries; the same net patterns tend to be visible either

As social workers to help the poor people we must makes certain policies that will eradicate the division of human based on wealth, colour, gender and race. It is the responsibility of social workers to advocate for the needy on their behalf to bring them in to the mainstream of society. To make sure that the economic growth is reaching the poor, social workers must develop social policies which will overcome the barriers. To fight against poverty, it is the responsibility of the government to provide necessary education to the kids. Ones the kids are educated and they have the needed life skill that will bring drastic changes to margined groups. In rural area, we have social barriers which hinder children from attending school especially girls. The research students were very positive about their experience with the poor community. They were successful in giving basic training to villagers. As a social worker, I believe that in discriminated sectors we must provide maximum help to the people to become independent and enjoy a better

resources, income, and other factors between different sectors in the society. Inequality can be defined

Gender relations and inequality is experienced through lack of educational matters and unfair treatment of women and children, thus in many cases forcing women to run households, while the men are away at work in various seasonal migration jobs at unviable wages. As defined in a classic article, income inequality is “the distribution of total income amongst the represented population” (Gehring13). In outlined studies; evidence can conclude that poor gender relations in fact can be convoluted into other issues such as overpopulation, child malnourishment, low levels of GDP, and GNI. This in fact sounds to be true for what India is experiencing today. The predominant issue of gender inequality has led many down the pathway to poverty

Conference started with Inequalities in Health session. In health, inequality can occur for social reasons, can be reduced and prevented. The main reasons are poverty, lack of education and inadequate health policies. The most obvious indicator is the rate of infant death.

When people have imbalanced access to work, housing, healthcare, ownership, education, et cetera, inequality is present. Inequality affects everyone in the world and comes from people’s fears of one another and other people’s opinions.

“1]. How does social inequality impact people of different nationalities [ethnicities & races], classes, and genders in society.”

Socioeconomic status is the driving force behind many aspects of life. In this essay I will touch on several ways in which it can impact areas of development both in the United States and other places around the world.

Inequality has increased within the most advanced and emerging markets and developing countries (EMDCs), a phenomenon that has garnered considerable attention with President Obama calling widening income inequality the “defining challenge of our time.” Irrespective of culture, religion and ideology, inequality concerns and affects everyone. Inequality can serve as an indication of the shortage of income mobility and opportunity―a reflection of the perpetual disadvantage for certain sectors of society. Increasing inequality also has serious implications for macroeconomic stability and economic growth, it can concentrate political and decision making power in the hands of a few. This in turn results in the inefficient allocation of human resources,

Inequality has and continues to be an issue in the world. Whether its gender, social, political, or inequality of class, the problem of vast inequality is a reoccurring issue, that I predict will be an issue that will never be fixed. Several authors over the years have attempted to describe the issue and come up with a solution, such as Emmanuel Sieyes and Herbert Spencer.

inequality in terms of income and also access to basic services, poor economic growth and

Society holds many structures that mould human performance and produce opportunities for some, but inequalities for others (Morrall, 2009). These structures in society are organized by the hierarchies of class, ethnicity and gender (Crossman, 2016). Due to having a society based on hierarchies, social inequalities are inevitable. Social inequality refers to the ways in which a group or individual of a certain social position may receive unequal opportunities or distribution of ‘goods’ such as education, income, living conditions and healthcare (Walker, 2009). These unequal opportunities may be given to someone because of their ethnicity, gender, income, religion or social class (Walker, 2009). For example, people in a high social class will be able to pay for their children to go to a good private school for a good education, whereas lower-class or working class people will struggle to afford the same education.

On the other hand, the World Bank on February 2016 notes that Sri Lanka has steadily reduced its poverty percentage against its overall population to less than 7%. The country’s economy that was predominantly agrarian and dependent on agricultural income has moved to the service and industrial sectors. Income inequality has also dropped in the past, with a gini coefficient of 0.36 in