How Covid-19 has highlighted inequality across the country

Tea and Talk with the RSE

Jul 10 2020 | 00:29:18

00:00 / 00:29:18

Hosted By

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

Other Episodes

Episode 4

December 16, 2020 • 00:36:15

Why we should support inclusive public services

Welcome back for another series of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's 'Tea & Talk' Podcast; a series of conversations with some of Scotland's leading...

Episode 4

August 12, 2021 • 00:53:05

The inequalities of disability during the pandemic

Studies have shown that living with a disability is more expensive than living without one. As the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a huge blow...

Episode 3

December 09, 2020 • 00:45:17

Building Scotland's resilience post-Covid-19

Welcome back for another series of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's 'Tea & Talk' Podcast; a series of conversations with some of Scotland's leading...