R Reducing Inequalities Through Education and Skill Development Courses Ruchi Tyagi 1 , Suresh Vishwakarma 2 , Mohit Rishi 1 and Saraswatee Rajiah 3 1 School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India 2 Chartered Engineers Pacific, Vancouver, BC, Canada 3 Mauritius Institute of Education, Moka, Mauritius Synonyms Education for reducing inequalities; Education for sustainable development Definition Reducing inequalities through education and skill development prepares the learners to be able to live sustainably and establish continual sustain- able development practices in whatever career they choose. Consequently, improving the capac- ity of individuals, communities, and societies across the globe to make informed judgments and promote sustainable development. It incorporates key themes of education for sustainable development including poverty alle- viation, human rights, health, and environmental protection, climate change into the conventional education system of providing knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the world of work. Introduction Inequalities in the society can be reduced by empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness. Even though there have been important advances made since 2000 in lifting people out of poverty, inequalities and large disparities still remain in income and wealth, and also in access to food, healthcare, education, land, clean water, and other resources essential for people to live a full and dignified life. Some societal groups including those in rural areas, women, young people, people with disabilities, indigenous people and others have persistently clustered at the bottom of distri- butions. The real wage growth has been con- stantly declining since 2015. Also, the warming climate, demographic change, decent work defi- cits, political crises, technological change, and conflict risks are likely to exacerbate inequalities if actions are not taken toward equality in both opportunities and outcomes. Education, healthcare, job opportunities, basic commodities, and political participation needs to be structured so that everyone can equally have access without prejudice. The agenda for Sustainability Develop- ment Goals (SDG) 10 – reduce inequality within and among countries – and its role in advancing sustainable development across the 2030 calls for © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Reduced Inequalities, Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71060-0_102-1