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The battle against inequality and prejudice must be won in schools

Gender, ethnicity, wealth – the battle for equality seems to be going backwards and as a society we now seem to be entrenching inequality and prejudice, says SecEd editor Pete Henshaw

Last week, as we saw a room full of men effectively sign away the rights of thousands of women around the world, we were reminded of how deep the many divisions in our society go.

The infamous photograph shows American president Donald Trump, surrounded by seven other men, as he signs an order that will block US government funds from being used by non-government organisations to provide abortion services around the world (or even support for abortion as a reproductive choice).

Billionaire Donald Trump has of course just signed another order that will seek to repeal the Obamacare health provisions, which of course were aimed at opening up America’s health (and health insurance) system to the poorer in US society. And Trump’s mainly White, male cabinet is also pushing ahead with plans for a wall to keep the Mexicans out and the outrageous and probably illegal ban on specific nationalities from entering America. Even more frightening is his idea for a register of Muslims.

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