Sustainable Development Goal 10 | Reduced inequality: Australian inequality

As a global citizen how can I show leadership?

• "Make a donation to a charity that focuses on reducing inequality. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
• Raise your voice against any type of discrimination. Everyone is equal regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, social background and physical abilities.
• Visit local shelters, orphanages or minority community centers and organize a conversation space to discuss the importance of these rights or volunteer there regularly.
• Favour companies that are inclusive. Check the lists of the companies that are inclusive for different minorities through employment there or their products.
• Support migrants and refugees in your communities. Gather or donate the appliances, food, clothes needed.
• Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
  (The Global Goals, n.d.)

What is poverty?

Poverty is a relative concept used to describe the people in a society that cannot participate in the activities that most people take for granted. The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) uses the following definitions:

• "Deprivation: Looking at the essential items people are missing out on.
• Poverty lines: A level of income, below which people are regarded as living in poverty.
• Relative poverty: This is when poverty is measured against something that can change. It means that poverty is measured against a standard that is unacceptably low in a given point in time.
• Absolute poverty: This is when a household or person does not have enough income for even a basic acceptable standard of living, or to meet basic living needs. The threshold for absolute poverty varies between developed and developing countries.
• Extreme poverty: When people are living on an income below the international poverty line set by the World Bank of $1.90 a day.
• Poverty gap: The average difference between the poverty line and the disposable income of households living below that poverty line." (ACOSS, n.d.)

What is inequality?

• Inequality means the unequal distribution within society of income, wealth and goods. The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) measures inequality in two ways: income inequality and wealth inequality. (ACOSS, n.d.)

For more details see the ACOSS Frequently Asked Questions.

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