Tackling economic inequality

Poll

Which of these is a cause of economic inequality in Mumbai?

• 
  House prices driven up by unlived in empty houses bought as investments: 52% residents from abroad and has highest empty homes rate in UK

• Minimum wage doesn't take account of cost of living in the capital. Cost of living varies across country. Exploitative temporary or zero-hours contracts.

• Rapid rural-to-urban migration, along with the Caste system.

Strategies to tackle Economic

Inequality: Mumbai

• Slum Solutions

1. Demolish the slums (as previous clips)?

2. Site and service schemes (see next slide and link) Not currently done in Mumbai – but could
they be?
• Caste system – tackling segregation

https://www.quora.com/Why-doesnt-the-Indian-Government-work-seriously-towards-eliminating-the-caste-system

Why segregated housing is thriving in India - BBC News
• Education – SDGs/NGOs

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2013/jan/28/mumbai-monolith-post-

2015-inequality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab47zhJ1C14 education in slum Reality gives

What are the possible solutions/strategies to tackle
inequality?
Look up each of these, use info on slides 5 & 6 and
watch clips)

Tackling inequality involves action

involving both people and the

environment.

Evaluate this view.

Is this question asking you about….

PATTERNS of inequality

CAUSES of inequality

SOLUTIONS to inequality

How many times in your essay can you link back to the Q to

BOTH people and the environment??