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COVID-19 isn’t the world’s ‘great leveller’.

It’s impact has revealed how the social and economic inequalities that surround us are much deeper, more pervasive and much more problematic than we thought. #AllHailTheLockdown

Episode 4 @hey_alirae looks at:

India: #socialdistancing as privilege
Caste: compounding injustice with cruelty
Gender inequality & the value of essential workers
COVID between neighbourhoods

With #ArundhatiRoy @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 & @mfranco_uah. #AllHailTheLockdown

@hey_alirae @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 @mfranco_uah The COVID-19 lockdowns sent shockwaves across India. It was instantly obvious that the virus was much more brutal on those who have less, are marginalised & systematically oppressed. Arundhati Roy explains. #AllHailTheLockdown

@hey_alirae @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 @mfranco_uah What level of responsibility does the gov't have to ensure all citizens can travel home safely before announcing lockdowns?

@BezwadaWilson says Indian gov't fell badly short when it came to taking care of some of most vulnerable populations in the country. #AllHailtheLockdown

@hey_alirae @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 @mfranco_uah For all the news coverage of India’s lockdown, it was the endless slew of viral images and videos online that illustrated just how sharply inequality cuts through society.

Arundhati Roy & @BezwadaWilson explain how caste compounds inequality with cruelty. #AllHailtheLockdown

@hey_alirae @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 @mfranco_uah Women form a vital segment of frontline workers - this has been especially so during COVID-19.

Here are some of the key facts from this pandemic 👇 #AllHailtheLockdown

@hey_alirae @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 @mfranco_uah Domestic workers in Spain - the vast majority of whom are women - were deemed essential workers at the start of the pandemic.

But @josefinamar14d says their labour rights aren’t protected by government legislation. #AllHailtheLockdown

@hey_alirae @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 @mfranco_uah Inequality leaves a sharp imprint wherever it is in the world. It’s measurable, and it’s also mappable.

We asked @mfranco_uah what might explain the difference in COVID infection rates between neighbourhoods in Barcelona. #AllHailtheLockdown

@hey_alirae @BezwadaWilson @josefinamar14 @mfranco_uah For more on how pre-existing inequalities of poverty, race and gender have exacerbated the impact of of COVID-19 - watch episode four of #AllHailTheLockdown here 👇 aje.io/zgncz