why wealth inequality exists

nature of employment 1

57% of people living in poverty are in working households, demonstrating the rise of ‘working poor’

nature of employment 2

Trade union memberships has declined significantly reducing workers ability to negotiate higher wages + better working conditions

attainment gap 1

Research shows that children from the poorest 20% of households are significantly less likely to achieve qualifications like nat 5’s or highers compared to wealthier children

attainment gap 2

pupils from deprived areas are less likely to achieve literacy standers in primary school and are nearly 50% less likely to achieve at least one higher qualification in

gender inequality 1

The gender pay gap in the UK is around 7% for full time workers and over 13% when part time work is included

gender inequality 2

around 66% of women with children under 11 work part time compared to a smaller proportion of men