With the world continuing to suffer the effects of the
Covid-19 pandemic, light is beginning to dawn with the advent of
clinically proven vaccines, that will enable a return to
'normality'. However, around the globe, populations and
politicians are questioning the type of 'normality' we will
return to. Climate change, the destruction of nature, poverty,
inequality, gender equality and corruption were all on the rise
even before the pandemic struck. And while the all-consuming nature
of Covid-19 temporarily obscured these issues, as the dark clouds
lift, the issue of inequality has been brought to the fore like
never before, ironically due to the very nature of the pandemic and
how it has effected the different strata of society, unequally.
As the global economy is rebuilt, the public and policy makers
alike are demanding a course correction and are looking to the
United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a
template for redevelopment. Resting at the
