The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development covers 17 goals, the tenth of which is "Reduced inequalities", namely: Reduce inequality within and among countries. 

Under this major goal, there are ten targets, the third of which is "Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard".

● Current Situation

About the World

Eliminating Inequalities Requires Police Support

Inequality takes many forms and varies significantly across countries. While Goal 10 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 10) and its targets provide a framework, the fight against inequality must be rooted in country-contexts, economic imperatives, and political realities. There is no scope for a one-size fits all approach, and national policies and institutions matter.There is a clear need to pursue inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth, ensuring a balance among economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. 

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About China

Achieving Poverty Alleviation and Reducing inequalities

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Reducing inequalities requires change and increased efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, and greater investment in health, education, social protection and decent work. In the past 40 years, China has not only lifted more than 700 million people out of extreme poverty, but also achieved the poverty reduction goal of the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development 10 years ahead of schedule, which is an important milestone in ending inequality.

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●  Cases

About the World

Policies to Improve Access to Decent Work 0pportunities for Persons with Disabilities

Policies that improve access to decent work for persons with disabilities should be reinforced and promoted. Beyond the goal of social justice, decent work for persons with disabilities has considerable economic benefits. Developing countries, which are home to 80 per cent of the world’s 1 billion persons with disabilities, lose approximately 7 per cent of their GDP because of their exclusion from the labour market. In recent years, in order to ensure the effective inclusion of persons with disabilities in the world of work, many countries have put in place policies aimed specifically at enhancing the employability of persons with disabilities and measures that promote greater inclusion in the labour market through a more favourable legislative environment. 

One of the objectives of these policies is to help to provide persons with disabilities not only with general skills, including entrepreneurial skills, but also the specific skills that are relevant in these times of transformation of the world of work, so that they may have a smooth transition into the labour market. Another objective is to create a favourable and inclusive environment for persons with disabilities by adopting measures to improve institutional responsiveness to the needs of persons with disabilities and to create a supportive environment in the workplace for them. These policies are generally accompanied by disability awareness- raising measures and measures that prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities.

Text and photo source: Report from International Labour Conference, 109th Session, 2021

About China 

Technology for Balanced Education Development

Education equity is the greatest opportunity equity. Tencent applied Internet technology and digital content to build a "Future Classroom" , providing scientific and technological classrooms, interest courses and supporting equipment for teenagers in economically underdeveloped areas with a fairer opportunity and a more promising future. The "Future Classroom" mainly includes hardware programming, 3D printing, laser cutting, educational robot and interest development courses. They are all free for rural teachers.

"Future Classroom" will truly enable urban and rural children to stand on the same starting line and develop internship education in a balanced way. Through the Classroom, children in remote areas can understand a broader world with a brighter future.

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●  Background

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Initiated by the United Nations

On 1 January, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including 169 targets, of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.