Months after a global pandemic exposed cracks in our systems, a question hangs in the air: what will the new normal look like?
COVID-19 disproportionately impacted marginalized peoples, making clear that normal as we knew it benefitted very few. Let’s not return to systems that sacrifice people for power, political gain and corporate profit.
The opportunity has arrived to rebuild systems and create a new normal that ensures justice and equality, that is people-focused and rooted in the expertise of local communities. For 45 years, Inter Pares’ counterparts and allies have been putting pieces into place to support these new systems. Their actions, analysis and vision offer a roadmap towards a more equal future.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Your November Bulletin, informed by the thoughts and experiences of our community, shares a vision for a new normal that promotes health, economic justice, gender justice and food sovereignty. May it offer guidance as we work to build a more just and equal world.
Pauline Worsfold, frontline nurse and Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and Chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition, reflects on a post-COVID transformation for healthcare.
In the global North and South, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and caused an increase in physical, structural and economic violence experienced by women.
How taxes are generated – who is taxed and how – has a significant effect on inequality.
The pandemic has revealed deep inequalities in our societies and the vulnerabilities of a globalized and heavily concentrated food system that needs to change.
