How Covid-19 has highlighted inequality across the country

Episode 7 July 10, 2020 00:29:18
How Covid-19 has highlighted inequality across the country
Tea and Talk with the RSE
How Covid-19 has highlighted inequality across the country

Jul 10 2020 | 00:29:18

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The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Show Notes

Wrapping up this series of Tea and Talk, Episode 7 features Talat Yaqoob — Independent consultant and researcher, and a member of the RSE Post-COVID-19 Futures Commission.


We discuss how COVID-19 has highlighted inequalities across various sectors across the country, including the economy, employment, healthcare and childcare. What steps we can take to ensure society is fairer for all in the future?

The Royal Society of Edinburgh — @news_RSE
Dr. Rebekah Widdowfield — @Rebekah_RSE
Talat Yaqoob — @talatyaqoob

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