Subject Guides: Sustainable Development Goals at NSCC: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

About Goal 10

Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities, aims to reduce inequalities within and among countries. This goal calls for nations to address income inequality by increasing income growth for the bottom 40% of workers, while also addressing social, economic and political inclusion of all individuals regardless of their age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity or religion. 

Learn more about Goal 10

United Nations. (2015, September 16). The sustainable development goals explained: reduced inequalities [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/09pF3-qrpoQ

NSCC and Goal 10

Examples of NSCC initiatives that are helping to advance Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.

Advancing Educational Equity	Educational equity is a key pillar of NSCC operations. The College actively works to promote an environment that is welcoming and inclusive to all, and that’s free from sexual violence, racism, discrimination and harassment. The NSCC Educational Equity Policy is the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.
Campus Accessibility	It is important at NSCC that access to higher education is available to everyone. This is why the College has committed to certifying all campuses to the Rick Hansen Accessibility certification. Currently, the Ivany Campus and the Institute of Technology Campus are certified under this program and the new Sydney Waterfront campus is being constructed to the standard. NSCC also became one of the first educational institutions in Canada to offer the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) training program.
Student Awards	NSCC offers over 3 million dollars in student awards annually to assist students in pursuing higher education. Student Awards are based on financial need, leadership, experience, career path and academic standing.
Open Educational Resources	NSCC Libraries support faculty in the use of open educational resources (OER). The number of OERs used in NSCC courses is growing each year. OERs provide access to quality resources that are cost-free and barrier-free.

Resources and Links

The Canadian Facts
The primary factors that shape the health of Canadians are not medical treatments or lifestyle choices but rather the living conditions they experience. These conditions have come to be known as the social determinants of health. This information – based on decades of research and hundreds of studies in Canada and elsewhere – is unfamiliar to most Canadians.

Even it up: Time to end extreme inequality
This report from Oxfam is a stark and timely portrait of the growing inequality
which characterizes much of Africa and the world today.

World Relief: 20 Ways to Learn More About Refugees
A list of books, podcasts, videos and more to help answer your questions about refugees.

Books

From Global Poverty to Global Equality by Pablo Gilabert
A philosophical exploration of some of the central questions in the flourishing debate on global justice: Do we have a duty to help eradicate global poverty? Do we also have a duty to pursue global equality? What makes such demands morally justifiable?
eBook - Global Poverty and Wealth Inequality by Justin Healey
Global income and wealth inequality is on the rise. What are its causes and how can we reduce inequality within and among countries?
Unequal Health by Grace Budrys
Examines the reasons why stark differences in health and well-being persist, even as the health care industry and access to health care grow.

Key Organizations

iDE Canada
Creates income and livelihood opportunities in developing countries around the world.
PREP Academy
A community based non-profit organization that inspires and prepares African Nova Scotian students for college and university.
Rick Hansen Foundation
The mission of the Rick Hansen Foundation is "to create and deliver innovative solutions that lead to a global movement to remove barriers and liberate the potential of people with disabilities."
UN Women
Dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.