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SOCIAL QUARTER 2 – MODULE

10
INEQUALITY
In this learning material,
we are going to examine
and explain Government
programs and Initiatives
in Addressing Social
Inequalities in Local,
National and Global.
Specifically, after going through this
module, you are expected to:
• a) identify the social inequalities
prevalent in our society;
• b) identify and describe the programs
and initiatives of the government in
addressing inequalities.
The
Meaning
of Social
Inequality
Social inequality is
the difference in the
distribution of social  It also refers to the unequal opportunities of
desirables such as individuals based on
wealth, power, and their social class or status.
 This explanation is mostly inspired by Karl
prestige. Marx’s analysis the rise of
industrialization.
The
Meaning
of Social
Inequality
Social inequality…….
A. results from a society
organized by hierarchies of
class, race, and gender that
unequally distributes access
to resources and rights.
B. characterized by the
existence of unequal
opportunities and rewards
for different social positions
or statuses within a group
or society.
The following are some of the social
inequalities and the programs
that the government is undertaking to
address these inequalities.
1. Inequality in the access to social, political, and
symbolic capital
a. Social Capital is the ability of a collective to act together to
pursue a common goal. It refers to the connection of
individuals within the society.
b. Political Capital refers to the trust, good will, and influence
possessed by a political actor, such as politician, to mobilize
support toward a preferred policy outcome.
c. Symbolic Capital refers to the resources that one possesses
which is a function of honor, prestige or recognition, or any
other traits that one values within a culture
Government Programs
Addressing these Inequalities
are:
• Conditional Cash Transfer program locally known as Pantawid
Pamilya Pilipino Program, or 4Ps, is a government program that provides
conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor in the Philippines.
• Agrarian reform in the Philippines seeks to solve the centuries old
problem of landlessness in rural areas. Through the Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) initiated in 1987, the government
addressed key national goals: the promotion of equity and social justice,
food security and poverty alleviation in the countryside
• SK Reform Act of 2015 has the provisions that prohibits political
dynasty.
• The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act is a law
that institutionalizes free tuition and exemption from other fees in state
universities and colleges (SUCs), local universities and colleges (LUCs)
in the Philippines.
The following are
some of the social
inequalities and the
programs that the
government is
undertaking to
address these
inequalities.
2. Minority Groups
- Are groups composed
of less-dominant
classifications in
society that
experience
disproportionately
lower opportunities
than their dominant
counterparts.
Below are some relevant issues involving minority groups:

1. Gender Inequality
 In some countries women are paid relatively lower
than men due to their sexuality and biological
differences.
 The LGBT community has always been treated
indifferently and discriminatively because they do
Programs:
not fall within a biologically defined gender group.
1. The Philippine Plan for Gender-
Responsive Development
(PPGD)
2. The Magna Carta of Women (MCW)
Below are some relevant issues involving minority groups:

Programs:
1. The Philippine Plan for Gender-
Responsive Development
(PPGD) - It places people at the center and
aims to make development work for all
groups.
2. The Magna Carta of Women (MCW)
• Increasing the number of women in third
level positions in government to achieve a
fifty-fifty (50-50) gender balance within
Below are some relevant issues involving minority
groups:

Programs:
2. The Magna Carta of Women (MCW)
• discrimination in education,
scholarships, and training.
• Non-discriminatory and non-
derogatory portrayal of women in
media and film.
• Equal status given to men and
women on the titling of the land and
The following are
some of the social
inequalities and the
programs that the
government is
undertaking to
address these
inequalities.
3. Ethnic Minorities
Because some minorities live
traditionalistic lives far away
from the city and technology,
and some may appear
differently than usual, they
have been consistently
labeled and treated as people
with minimal knowledge and
capabilities
Programs:
1. Republic Act 8371, known as the
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA),
was enacted in 1997.

It has been praised for its support for


the cultural integrity of
indigenous peoples, the right to their lands
and the right to self-directed development
of these lands.
The following are
some of the social
inequalities and the
programs that the
government is
undertaking to
address these
inequalities.
4. Other Minorities
This may include
people with
disabilities or people
with religions that
are less prevalent in
society
Programs:
1. Republic Act No. 9442, an Act Amending
Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise known
as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons,
and For Other Purposes’ Granting
Additional Privileges and Incentives and
Prohibitions on Verbal, Non-verbal
Ridicule and Vilification Against Persons
with Disability
2. Department of Education has adopted the
Analyzing Social
Inequalities
A. In a functionalist society,
minorities also play social roles
that contribute to social
balance and equilibrium.
B. In conflict societies, minority
groups are seen as lower-class
individuals that will not be able
to keep up with the consistent
competition occurring within
the environment.
C. In both societies,
discrimination against
minorities is possible. Inequality
Transforming our World: the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development

This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet


and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen
universal peace in larger freedom. We recognize
that eradicating poverty in all its forms and
dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the
greatest global challenge and an indispensable
requirement for sustainable development. We are
resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of
poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet.
The 17 Sustainable Development
Goals and 169 targets
 They seek to build
on the Millennium
Development
Goals and
complete what
these did not
achieve.
 They seek to
realize the human
rights of all and to
achieve gender
equality and the
empowerment of
all women and
girls.
Sustainable
Development Goals

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169


targets which we are announcing today demonstrate
the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda.
Sustain
able
Develo
pment
Goals

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