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France: Comment avoir un financement des retraites plus équitable ? france

La Croix (09.01.2017) Alors que les retraites font partie des enjeux de la présidentielle de 2017, France Stratégie publie une étude lundi 9 janvier qui propose d’améliorer la répartition des efforts entre actifs et retraités.

Pensions, Financing http://www.la-croix.com/Economie/Social/Comment-avoir-financement-retraites-plu… monitor
Canada: Le ministre Duclos rejette l'idée de hausser l'âge de la retraite canada

La Presse (07.02.2017) Le gouvernement fédéral rejette la recommandation de son Conseil consultatif en matière de croissance économique, qui lui avait suggéré lundi de hausser l'âge d'admissibilité à la retraite.

http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/canada/201702/07/01-5067173-le-ministre-du… monitor
Working with national social protection systems to fight hunger

Trust/News (21.02.2017) As most natural disasters are predictable to some extent, it makes sense to invest into government social protection schemes to build their long-term resilience

Social policies & programmes, Inequalities, Shocks & extreme events climate change, megatrends, poverty http://news.trust.org/item/20170216085653-tc3lk/?source=gep monitor
Protection sociale: Augmenter le nombre de services de soins de longue durée pour les personnes âgées en Europe centrale et orientale

OIT (10.02.2017) Une étude de l’OIT relève le manque de services de soins de longue durée pour les personnes âgées dans la région tandis qu’un nombre significatif de femmes émigrent vers l’Europe de l’Ouest afin de combler la pénurie de main-d’œuvre qui existe aussi dans ce secteur. Nous avons…

Old-age pensions, Health megatrends http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_543725/lang--fr/inde… monitor
España: Báñez advierte que el Gobierno no subirá la edad de jubilación más allá de los 67 años

Invertia (22.02.2017) La recaudación de la Seguridad Social alcanzó los 9.459 millones en enero, lo que supone 454 millones o un 5 % más que en el mismo mes del año pasado, dijo la ministra Báñez, al tiempo que descartó la posibilidad de prolongar la edad de jubilación.

http://www.invertia.com/noticias/banez-advierte-gobierno-no-subira-edad-jubilac… monitor
Opinions: Three misconceptions in the way of better housing policies

blogs.worldbank.org (15.02.2017) While the need for housing is widespread, individually people have different needs—depending on whether they are single, married, senior citizens, families with children, or members with disabilities. Despite the best of intentions of policymakers, "a roof…

Housing housing http://blogs.worldbank.org/sustainablecities/three-misconceptions-way-better-ho… monitor
Japan's buckling health care system at a crossroads japan

The Japan Times (19.02.2017) The inauguration last month of Donald Trump as U.S. president and his plan to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare,” has left many people here wondering: How does Japan compare?

Health http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/19/national/japans-buckling-health-car… monitor
UK: How the Pensions System is Failing Women united kingdom

Morningstar (27.02.2017) Thanks to auto-enrolment, more people are adequately saving for retirement than before, but the scheme unfairly penalises women

Pensions http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/156587/how-the-pensions-system-is-failing-… monitor
Suisse: Prévoyance 2020: Bras de fer en vue aux Chambres sur les retraites - Suisse - tdg.ch switzerland

tdg.ch (27.02.2017) Prévoyance 2020 - Les parlementaires tenteront de boucler la réforme de la prévoyance 2020 durant la session qui débute lundi. Cela ne sera pas facile.

Pensions http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/bras-fer-chambres-retraites/story/28853309 monitor
Canada: Researchers seeking employers for occupational health and safety study canada

Daily Commercial News (24.02.2017) In the first study of its kind in Canada, a team of researchers at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) has set out to answer a question: How much do Ontario employers spend to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses?

Occupational accidents and diseases http://dailycommercialnews.com/OHS/News/2017/2/Researchers-seeking-employers-fo… monitor
EU: Parliament plenary rejects universal basic income european union

EurActiv (16.02.2017) The European Parliament’s plenary session voted today (16 February) against a universal basic income to compensate for the impact of robots on the labour market.

Employment, Inequalities digital economy http://www.euractiv.com/section/innovation-industry/news/parliament-plenary-rej… monitor
India: Publicise benefits of old age pension scheme: Delhi high court india

Times of India (23.02.2017) The Delhi high court on Monday asked the AAP government to widely publicise benefits of an old age pension scheme so that more eligible people could avail of it.

Old-age pensions http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/publicise-benefits-of-old-age-pen… monitor
France: Le nombre de demandeurs d’emploi devrait repartir comme prévu à la hausse en 2017, selon l’Unedic france

Le Monde (01.03.2017) Ce sont des chiffres que patronat et syndicats devront avoir en tête lors des différentes séances de négociations sur la réforme de l’assurance chômage prévues tout au long du mois de mars. Mardi 28 février, l’Unedic, l’organisme gestionnaire de l’institution, a publié une…

Unemployment http://mobile.lemonde.fr/emploi/article/2017/02/28/le-nombre-de-demandeurs-d-em… monitor
UK: Social protection: European comparisons of expenditure, 2007 to 2014 united kingdom

Office for National Statistics (01.03.2017) How UK social protection compares to other European countries, and how it has changed over time.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/articles/socialpr… monitor
The Future of Not Working kenya

The New York Times (23.02.2017) As automation reduces the need for human labor, some Silicon Valley executives think a universal income will be the answer — and the beta test is happening in Kenya.

Inequalities digital economy https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/magazine/universal-income-global-inequality… monitor
International Women's Day 2017: Towards a better future for women and work: Voices of women and men

ILO (06.03.2017) On International Women's Day (8 March), ILO and Gallup will launch a new report based on data from over 140 countries assessing both women's and men's attitudes about women and work.

http://www.ilo.org/gender/Events/WCMS_545386/lang--en/index.htm monitor
Ireland: New CMO will review Social Protection assessment service ireland

Irish Medical Times (22.02.2017) The next Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Social Protection will be required to contribute to a major transformation process in relation to access, assessment for and review of entitlement to illness payments, as well as to help address capacity…

Health, Governance and administration http://www.imt.ie/news/new-cmo-will-review-social-protection-assessment-service… monitor
Pensions In The Netherlands: A Gordian knot of reform netherlands

IPE (01.03.2017) Rival parties are presenting competing visions for a reformed Dutch pension system, as Leen Preesman finds 

Pensions managing reforms https://www.ipe.com/pensions/pensions-in/netherlands/pensions-in-the-netherland… monitor
Bénin : vers la validation de l'étude de la création d'un Fonds d'investissement africain Africa

china.org.cn (25.02.2017) Les directeurs généraux des Caisses de sécurité sociale des 16 pays membres de la Conférence inter-africaine de la prévoyance sociale (CIPRES) sont en concertation actuellement à Cotonou, en vue d'examiner les résultats de l'étude de la création d'un…

http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2017-02/25/content_40357022.htm monitor
Switzerland: Pensions – what women need to know switzerland

Swissinfo (21.02.2017) Many women in Switzerland work part time or not at all, often resulting in a small pension that is not enough to live on. Marianne de Mestral is one example.

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/gender-pension-gap_pensions---what-women-need-to-kn… monitor
UK: Housing is a women's issue: the facts

The Guardian (06.03.2017) No matter where you live, or how you pay for your home, from private renting, social renting, to home ownership and sheltered accommodation, the breadth of the UK housing crisis has affected millions of people across the country, young and old, and living in many…

Social assistance poverty https://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2017/mar/06/housing-womens-issue-in… monitor
España: El número de mujeres autónomas ya supera el nivel previo a la crisis spain

elEconomista (06.03.2017) El número de trabajadoras autónomas superaba a cierre del año pasado el nivel previo a la crisis en 19.944 emprendedoras, un 1,8% más que en mayo de 2008, según un informe de la organización de autónomos ATA con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer, que se celebra…

http://www.eleconomista.es/emprendedores-pymes/noticias/8200432/03/17/Economia-… monitor
Deutschland: Arbeitsmarkt - Kaum Frauen in Vollzeitjobs bei Familien mit Kleinkindern germany

Die Zeit (07.03.2017) Der Vater verdient das Geld, die Mutter hat einen Teilzeitjob: Die klassische Arbeitsteilung gilt nach wie vor in den meisten Familien mit Kleinkindern in Deutschland.

Family benefits http://www.zeit.de/news/2017-03/07/arbeitsmarkt-kaum-frauen-in-vollzeitjobs-bei… monitor
Journée internationale de la Femme 2017: Vers un avenir meilleur pour les femmes au travail: ce qu’en pensent les femmes et les hommes

OIT (06.03.2017) Lors de la Journée internationale de la femme (le 8 mars), l’OIT et Gallup vont présenter un nouveau rapport s’appuyant sur des données en provenance de 140 pays qui analyse les attitudes des femmes et des hommes vis-à-vis des femmes au travail.

http://www.ilo.org/gender/Events/WCMS_545584/lang--fr/index.htm monitor
Malaysia: Insurance scheme for self-employed taxi drivers malaysia

The Sun Daily (05.02.2017) Come June 1, all self-employed taxi drivers, as well as Grab and Uber drivers, will be covered under the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) – just like other workers under the Contract of Service scheme.

Extension of coverage extending coverage http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2151516 monitor