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Topic: Systemic inequalities

Systemic inequalities are deeply entrenched barriers and biases that disproportionately disadvantage and marginalize certain groups within societal systems and institutions.

More on: Systemic inequalities

The podcast episodes provided explore various aspects of systemic inequalities, highlighting how they manifest and impact people's lived experiences, particularly for marginalized communities.

For example, the episode 'Self-Care Laid Bare' from the 'Code Switch' podcast discusses how systemic issues like lack of healthcare, paid leave, and racial disparities contribute to stress and burnout for women of color, underscoring the need for more than just superficial 'self-care' solutions.

Similarly, the 'Better Life Lab' episodes 'The New Unemployment' and 'Crisis Conversations: Childcare Reckoning' delve into how systemic biases and inequalities are embedded within employment and social safety net policies, disproportionately affecting certain groups.

The 'Super Politics' episode 'Fascist Insurrection, Corporate-Ruled Internet. feat Build Pod Better' examines how systemic inequalities and the establishment's failure to address them have fueled extremism and radicalization, advocating for substantive policy solutions and a genuine mass movement for change.

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