REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Income inequality is on the rise—the richest 10 percent have up to 40 percent of global income whereas the poorest 10 percent earn only between 2 to 7 percent. If we take into account population growth inequality in developing countries, inequality has increased by 11 percent.

Income inequality has increased in nearly everywhere in recent decades, but at different speeds. It’s lowest in Europe and highest in the Middle East.

These widening disparities require sound policies to empower lower income earners, and promote economic inclusion of all regardless of sex, race or ethnicity.

Income inequality requires global solutions. This involves improving the regulation and monitoring of financial markets and institutions, encouraging development assistance and foreign direct investment to regions where the need is greatest. Facilitating the safe migration and mobility of people is also key to bridging the widening divide.

Our Work

1. Since 2015, our efforts to provide equitable and rights-based education for our disabled students, who belong to disadvantaged groups, and to ensure spatial inclusivity have been regularly carried out by the Disabled Student Unit, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4 and, although not explicitly defined, Goal 10, which is considered relevant.
2. Marmara University planned its spatial accessibility efforts based on the reports from ZK Consultancy following a comprehensive review of its campuses and buildings in 2015. These reports included assessments of landscape and building accessibility and are used in point-specific accessibility efforts. After the preliminary studies, an effective accessibility arrangement was strategically planned. The work carried out so far has progressed in line with needs analyses and planning conducted in collaboration with the Department of Construction and Technical Affairs and the Disabled Student Unit Coordination Office.
3. With the transfer of the Kenan Evren Barracks to Marmara University in 2016, changes began in the campuses and buildings, and the designs of new buildings were drawn in accordance with accessibility standards.
4. The Disabled Student Unit Coordination Office works in cooperation with the Department of Construction and Technical Affairs to carry out spatial accessibility efforts. The Disabled Student Unit identifies needs through student feedback and campus visits, ensuring the necessary adjustments are made. These adjustments are designed and implemented through joint decisions.
5. Regarding accessibility deficiencies, interventions have been made in cases where appropriate ground applications for disabled individuals were not implemented; however, it has been noted that these applications may vary over time. Accessibility has become a policy at Marmara University, and the YÖK Barrier-Free Universities Flag Awards are proof of these efforts.
6. Our Text Book Collection, prepared for our visually impaired users, has reached approximately 14,300 items:
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