Social Equity
Mission.

To guarantee basic rights and equal opportunities for all individuals, specially those living under conditions of vulnerability.

Social Equity Mission.

Introducing key challenges.

In the last 30 years the world has made enormous and unprecedented social progress at different levels. Books such as “Factfulness” by Hans Rosling and “Enlightenment now” by Steven Pinker have invited all of us to recognize and celebrate the progress we have made regarding the different social challenges we are facing.
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Some of the graphs below show the progress that has been achieved.From these depictions we should not conclude that we have already reached a socially equal world.They only seek to demonstrate that transformative change is possible and that we still have a long way to go to continue fostering these positive social changes.
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However, many challenges remain in terms of inequality, as pointed out by the Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz, who highlights the great disparity among different population segments in the lack of access to basic quality services.

Share of population living in extreme poverty (% of population).

Source: The World Bank. World Development Indicators.

The number of people living with a per capita household consumption below 1.90 international dollars per day has declined from 42% of the global population to 10% in almost 30 years, it being expected to drop down to 6% by 2030.

Share of population with access to basic resources (% of population).

Source: The World Bank. World Development Indicators.

The share of the global population with access to basic services like electricity, sanitation, water or clean cooking technologies has increased in the last 30 years, huge social progress having been achieved.

Gender equality in national parliaments (% women)

Source: The World Bank. World Development Indicators.

The share of women in national parliaments has not stopped growing since 2007. There are still a lot of challenges in both the political and the professional life, but this graph shows that progress is already being made.

Mission description.

This mission seeks to generate a positive impact at the social level, guaranteeing basic rights and equal opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, nationality or disability. Equity does not mean that we all have to be equal; equity means guaranteeing access to equal opportunities and the right of every person to progress, achieve well-being and lead a dignified life.

Mission challenges.

Poverty.

  • Reduce extreme an national poverty.
  • Reduce inequalities in natural disasters.
  • Increase access to energy.
  • Increase access to water and sanitation.
  • Increase access to basic economic activities for vulnerable populations.
  • Increase access to land ownership.
  • Reduce the number of hungry or malnourished people.

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Gender equality.

  • Reduce gender-based violence and discrimination.
  • Guarantee equal opportunities regardless of gender.

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Disability.

  • Reduce violence and discrimination against disabled people.
  • Guarantee labor inclusion and employment for disabled people.
  • Increase access to services under equal conditions.

Migration.

  • Guarantee access to basic services for refugees.
  • Facilitate the cultural integration of refugees.
  • Reduce the negative consequences of climate change-motivated mobility.

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Identity.

  • Provide universal identity.

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Housing.

  • Guarantee access to housing.
  • Increase the well-being of people living in vulnerable homes.

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Child labor.

  • Reduce child labor and guarantee access to education.

SDG alignment.

The Overview Effect - No poverty.

No poverty.

1.1
Eradicate extreme poverty.
1.2
Reduce national poverty.
1.3
Implement social protection.
1.4
Increase access to economic resources.
1.5
Reduce vulnerability to natural disasters.
The Overview Effect - Zero hunger.

Zero hunger.

2.1
End hunger.
2.2
End all forms of malnutrition.
2.3
Double agricultural productivity.
2.a
Agricultural research and rural infrastructure.
The Overview Effect - Gender equality.

Gender equality.

5.1
End discrmination against women.
5.2
Eliminate violence against women.
5.3
Eliminate harmful practices.
5.5
Ensure equal opportunities.
5.b
Empowering through technology.
The Overview Effect - Clean water and sanitation.

Clean water and sanitation.

6.1
Achieve universal water.
6.2
Achieve adequate sanitation.
6.3
Improve water quality.
The Overview Effect - Affordable and clean energy.

Affordable and clean energy.

7.1
Ensure universal energy.
The Overview Effect - Reduced inequalities.

Reduced inequalities.

10.1
Achieve income growth.
10.2
Promote inclusion.
10.3
Ensure equal opportunities.
10.7
Facilitate responsible migration.
The Overview Effect - Sustainable cities and communities.

Sustainable cities and communities.

11.1
Ensure access to housing.
11.2
Provide inclusive transport.
The Overview Effect - Peace, justice and strong institutions.

Peace, justice and strong institutions.

16.1
Reduce violence.
16.9
Provide legal identity.

Some solutions for inspiration.

Below you can find some of the innovative impact solutions we are working on.
Bottom of the pyramid products.

Bottom of the pyramid products.

Using social innovation to create products targeted at people at the bottom of the pyramid, accepting a smaller margin while selling a greater volume and creating social progress.
Sharing energy platforms.

Sharing energy platforms.

Using digital technologies to create energy platforms to share surplus renewable energy among people living in different communities.
Bias-free algorithms.

Bias-free algorithms.

Considering gender and other biases when creating artificial intelligence algorithms by introducing ethical criteria during the development process.
Digital services accessibility.

Digital services accessibility.

Improving the accessibility to digital services like e-commerce, e-banking and e-learning for disabled people by combining voice and text technologies.

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