Community Belonging
Definition
Percentage of Engage Nova Scotia Quality of Life survey respondents (household income greater than $40,000, household income less than $40,000) who positively rated their sense of community belonging.
Measurement and Limitations
The Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey was undertaken by Engage Nova Scotia in partnership with Canadian Index of Wellbeing in 2019. The survey explored quality of life with respect to eight domains: community vitality, living standards, healthy populations, democratic engagement, leisure and culture, time use, the environment and education (see Eight Domains of Wellbeing).
The survey consisted of 230 questions asking people to rate their experiences on various scales (e.g., ranges from agree to disagree; ranges from satisfied to dissatisfied). In total, 13,000 respondents participated across the province. Results were summarized for the province as a whole and for each of 10 regions. In Cape Breton Island, 535 respondents participated in the Strait-Western Cape Breton Region and 2,068 respondents participated in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Data presented here show the percentage of respondents who gave a positive rating (i.e., answering above the midpoint) to the theme identified. The data is reported for households with incomes less than $40,000 and more than $40,000. The official poverty line in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in 2019 was $42,405 for a household of two adults and two children; in Strait-Western Cape Breton, the official poverty line was $42,460 per year for this reference family.
Source
Customized data from the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey provided by Engage Nova Scotia. Additional data from the Quality of Life Survey can be obtained using the Wellbeing Mapping Tool or by contacting research@engagenovascotia.ca.
Community Belonging in the Sustainable Development Goals
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5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals (including equal access to primary education between girls and boys), women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large.
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
The international community has made significant strides towards lifting people out of poverty. The most vulnerable nations – the least developed countries, the landlocked developing countries and the small island developing states – continue to make inroads into poverty reduction. However, inequality still persists and large disparities remain in access to health and education services and other assets.
Additionally, while income inequality between countries may have been reduced, inequality within countries has risen. There is growing consensus that economic growth is not sufficient to reduce poverty if it is not inclusive and if it does not involve the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental.
To reduce inequality, policies should be universal in principle paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
11. Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much more. At their best, cities have enabled people to advance socially and economically.
However, many challenges exist to maintaining cities in a way that continues to create jobs and prosperity while not straining land and resources. Common urban challenges include congestion, lack of funds to provide basic services, a shortage of adequate housing and declining infrastructure.
The challenges cities face can be overcome in ways that allow them to continue to thrive and grow, while improving resource use and reducing pollution and poverty. The future we want includes cities of opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
16. Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.