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El número de personas en pobreza extrema cae por debajo del 10%

El País (04.10.2015) El número de personas atrapadas en la pobreza extrema se reducirá este año a 702 millones, según las últimas proyecciones del Banco Mundial difundidas este domingo. Los más necesitados del planeta representan así el 9,6% de la población mundial. Es la primera vez que esa…

Inequalities megatrends, poverty, published http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2015/10/04/actualidad/1443971491_051176.html monitor
UK will allow parental leave to be shared with grandparents

Bloomberg Business (04.10.2015) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said working grandparents will be given the right to take time off to help care for their grandchildren as part of a move to make parental leave more flexible.

Family benefits published http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-04/u-k-will-allow-parental-leave… monitor
US: Proposition B may expand parental leave rights United States

The San Francisco Examiner (04.10.2015) San Francisco’s government employees could gain more expansive parental leave rights under a charter amendment submitted to voters by the Board of Supervisors with the support of the mayor.

Family benefits published http://www.sfexaminer.com/prop-b-may-expand-parental-leave-rights monitor
Swiss pensions reform 'helps wrong people', think tank warns switzerland

IPE News (28.09.2015) The amended reform proposal on the major Swiss pension reform package Altersvorsorge 2020 includes an immediate hike in the first-pillar AHV to compensate a cut in the minimum conversion rate in the second pillar.

managing reforms, published http://www.ipe.com/countries/switzerland/swiss-pensions-reform-helps-wrong-peop… monitor
Many Americans lack Social Security smarts: Study United States

CNBC (28.09.2015) Americans who will reach retirement age over the next two decades rely too heavily on Social Security when estimating future income, and many believe they are reasonably well versed on the countless and complex options available for claiming benefits.

Old-age pensions published http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/28/many-americans-lack-social-security-smarts-study… monitor
France: La Sécurité sociale célèbre mardi ses 70 ans france

Le Figaro (01.10.2015) La Sécurité sociale, créée le 4 octobre 1945, célèbre mardi son 70e anniversaire par une grande Rencontre nationale clôturée par le président François Hollande et réunissant acteurs de la protection sociale, historiens, partenaires sociaux et personnalités politiques.

published http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2015/10/01/97002-20151001FILWWW00148-la-securi… monitor
Responsible investing: Japanese public pensions focusing on environment, social issues japan

Nikkei Asian Review (29.09.2015) A growing number of public pension funds here are promising to consider corporate commitment to social causes in making investment decisions, joining a movement rapidly gaining prominence around the world.

Financing published http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Japanese-public-pensions-focusing-on-en… monitor
China, Switzerland ink social insurance deal china, switzerland

Global Post (30.09.2015) China and Switzerland signed a social insurance agreement Wednesday that will exempt company personnel sent to work in each other's country from mandatory social insurance contributions.

brics, published http://www.globalpost.com/article/6659667/2015/09/30/china-switzerland-ink-soci… monitor
[Opinion] Dependency is dead! - FAO blog

FAO blog (24.09.2015) A commonly held view of cash transfers and other social protection programmes, in both developed and developing countries, is that they foster dependency.

Extension of coverage, Conditional cash transfers extending coverage, rural world, cct, published http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/blog/dependency-is-dead/en monitor
European executive promises convergence on social rights european union

EurActiv (30.09.2015) The European Commission wants to establish minimum social rights as part of a package due to be unveiled in Spring 2016. Paris and Berlin are exploring plans for a "social Eurogroup", the French President said.

Employment, Inequalities megatrends, published http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/european-executive-promises… monitor
Re-employment of the long-term unemployed - a pressing European challenge european union

europa.eu (18.09.2015) Despite the decline in unemployment since 2013, long-term unemployment has only now ceased rising and the prospects of returning to jobs for those who have been unemployed for more than one year remain very low.

Unemployment megatrends, published http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=2324&furtherNews=… monitor
Europe takes action to help 12 million long-term unemployed get back to work european union

europa.eu (17.09.2015) The European Commission has proposed guidance to Member States to better help long-term unemployed return to work.

Unemployment megatrends, published http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=2319&furtherNews=… monitor
[Opinión] Reformas estructurales al sistema de pensiones en Chile

El Mostrador (07.09.2015) El sistema privatizado de administración de fondos de pensiones (AFP) vía capitalización individual fue creado durante la dictadura cívico-militar por el entonces ministro de Trabajo José Piñera (el mismo del Plan Laboral), mediante el Decreto Ley N° 3500 de 1980. El…

Old-age pensions, Pensions managing reforms, published http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/opinion/2015/09/07/reformas-estructurales-al… monitor
Chômeurs de longue durée : Hollande plaide pour un plan européen european union

Les Echos (29.09.2015) Devant le congrès de la Confédération européenne des syndicats, le chef de l’Etat a plaidé pour la portabilité des droits des travailleurs et la convergence des systèmes de Sécurité sociale dans l’UE.

Unemployment, Migration migration, published http://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/021363125440-chomeurs-de-longue-d… monitor
Afrique de l'Ouest: Protection sociale/ CNPS: cérémonie de remise de diplômes aux élèves du CIFOCSS Africa

Abidjan.net (29.09.2015) Environs quatre-vingt-dix élèves issus du Centre Ivoirien de Formation des Cadres de la Sécurité Sociale de l'institut aux Métiers de la Sécurité Social( IM2S), ont reçu ce mardi 29 septembre leurs diplômes de fin de formation.

Governance and administration published http://news.abidjan.net/h/564723.html monitor
[Report] WHO/Europe: New evidence: how the economic crisis has affected health systems and health in Europe Europe

Euro WHO (07.09.2015) Economic shocks pose a threat to health and health system performance by increasing people's requirements for health care and, at the same time, making access to care more difficult. The financial and economic crisis has had a visible but varied impact on many health…

Health, Health insurance economic crisis, published http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/news/news/2015/09/new-… monitor
Switzerland ranked best place to grow old. Why? switzerland

lenews (28.09.2015) Switzerland did not have the longest life expectancy or the highest score on relative mental well-being. It did not have lowest old age poverty rate and it wasn’t perceived as the safest place for an older person to walk alone. So why did it rank as the best place to live in…

Old-age pensions published http://lenews.ch/2015/09/28/switzerland-ranked-best-place-to-grow-old-why monitor
Europe: ‘Resilience strategies’ help vulnerable youth out of unemployment european union

EurActiv (24.09.2015) While it can be tough being unemployed, putting individuals at risk of poverty, the situation can be even worse for vulnerable youngsters who can sink into depression and homelessness.

Employment of young workers youth employment, published, megatrends http://www.euractiv.com/sections/youth-unemployment/resilience-strategies-help-… monitor
International Day of Older Persons: More than half of the world’s older persons lack quality long-term care

ilo.org (28.09.2015) A new ILO study reveals a global shortfall of 13.6 million care workers undermining the delivery of quality services to more than half of the world’s older persons.

Health, Population ageing, Long-term care published http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_406984/lang--en/inde… monitor
France: Comment Pôle emploi adopte les méthodes du Lean Start-Up france

petitweb.fr (25.09.2015) En juillet 2014, Anne-Léone Campanella prend les rênes du programme "Digital" avec un credo : la transposition des services physiques de Pôle emploi sur le web ne suffit plus. Il faut inventer de nouveaux services. L'Emploi Store, un point d'accès…

Information and communication technology, Unemployment published http://www.petitweb.fr/actualites/comment-pole-emploi-adopte-les-methodes-du-le… monitor
La Sécurité sociale, pas si mal perçue des Français france

Les Echos (28.09.2015) Le fonctionnement de la Sécurité sociale est globalement efficace pour les Français, qui déplorent néanmoins son mauvais équilibre financier.

published http://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/021359182639-la-securite-sociale-… monitor
Suisse: Assurance-maladie - Vers une baisse des primes maladie enfants et jeunes adultes switzerland

tdg (28.09.2015) Une commission du Conseil national planche sur une proposition PDC de 2010 visant à supprimer les primes enfants

Health published http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/baisse-primes-maladie-enfants-jeunes-adultes/story/185… monitor
France: Les algorithmes vont-ils contribuer à réduire le chômage ? france

Le chômage continue de monter et pourtant, quelque 400.000 postes sont difficiles à pourvoir. Les big data, les méga données, permettent de mieux mettre en rapport les offres et les demandes d'emploi.

Information and communication technology, Unemployment published http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/s-y-emploie-de-philippe-duport/2015-2016/les-… monitor
La baisse des retraites au Portugal légitime, selon les juges européens portugal

lequotidien.lu (24.09.2015) Le Portugal était fondé à diminuer, de manière « limitée et temporaire », les pensions de retraite dans le cadre du plan d’aide international qui l’a sauvé de la faillite en 2011, a estimé jeudi la Cour européenne des droits de l’Homme.

Pensions published http://www.lequotidien.lu/economie/la-baisse-des-retraites-au-portugal-legitime… monitor
Philippines: Cash-transfer program reduces poverty philippines, the

The Manila Times Online (23.09.2015) The government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been effective in reducing poverty incidence in the country, according to the World Bank (WB)

Social assistance, Conditional cash transfers, Inequalities megatrends, poverty, published http://www.manilatimes.net/cash-transfer-program-reduces-poverty-wb/220322 monitor