What attempts have been made to reduce social inequalities?

What the syllabus asks of you

• The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: Progressive taxation
• The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: The redistribution of wealth through benefits
• The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: A minimum wage
• The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: Equal opportunities laws
• The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: Other government measures
• The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Free and/or universal education
• The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Unemployment benefits
• The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Pensions
• The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Low-cost housing
• The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Free healthcare
• The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Universal basic income
• The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Reducing poverty
• The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Providing medical assistance
• The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Promoting business
• The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Improving education
• Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: New Right criticisms of the welfare state/underclass
• Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: The culture of poverty and the dependency culture
• Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: Marxist criticisms of the welfare state
• Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: Criticisms of NGOs
• Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: Feminist criticisms of equality legislation