Remedies 2018 - 5th World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality

The Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice is proud to partner with Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo for the 5th World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality. Scholars, policy analysts, researchers, and practitioners worldwide will have the chance to participate in a broad and deliberate discussion on actions plans for equitable change across sectors.
SUBTOPICS THAT EMBRACE THE CONFERENCE THEME
Longer term consequences of persistent poverty and inequality in access to quality health care among low-income, racial and ethnic minority group members.
Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of alternative policy interventions designed to reduce racial and ethnic economic inequality
Problems of political corruption and uneven development.
Causes and consequences of inequalities in access to health care and alternative health care delivery systems.
Racial identity and the evolution of policies in higher education, public employment, and government contracting and procurement.
Innovative policies designed to remedy racial and ethnic economic inequality: baby bonds, universal employment, guaranteed minimum income plans.
In recent decades, Brazilian social movements have denounced the racial inequalities to which people of color are subjected, proposing the need for intervention in alleviating discriminatory practices.