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ISSA: New App for Workplace Safety dfabbri

SUN News Report (01.03.2019) The app promotes ISSA’s “7 golden rules — for zero accidents and healthy work.” It shows the workplace safety and health status of an organization, according to the agency. The app offers interactive checklists, analyses the results, and gives an overview of the cu

digital platforms Prevention of occupational risks
[Report] OECD: Seize the opportunities of digital technology to improve well-being but also address the risks dfabbri

OECD (28.02.2019) Digital technology can improve our lives but it also poses a major risk of widening social inequality and blocking opportunities for people without the skills to navigate the online world safely, according to a new OECD report.

How Africa is creating welfare states pmassetti

economist.com (21.02.2019) Africa is stitching together social safety-nets even though it is still poor

Africa
Canadian groups launch website on preventing occupational diseases dfabbri

Safety+Health Magazine (28.02.2019) The Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety has partnered with the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers to develop a new website intended to raise awareness of work-related diseases.

OSH Prevention of occupational risks
India: Unorganised workers left to fend for themselves dfabbri

dailypioneer (09.03.2019) Universal social security must be ensured for all citizens without discrimination but unfortunately a vast majority of people in unorganised sector are still not covered under social security provisions. The National Commission on Enterprise in Unorganised Sector has calculated that 95 per cent of the work force is engaged in unorganised sector contributing almost 50 per cent to the national GDP but in return, they get nothing out of the national public fund.

poverty Difficult-to-cover groups india
Au Soudan du Sud, l’emploi est le nerf de l’après-guerre dfabbri

Le Monde (08.03.2019) Sortir du chaos (3/3). Alors que le chômage est l’une des raisons qui poussent les jeunes à rejoindre les groupes armés, des initiatives les aident à trouver un travail pour reconstruire leur vie.

economic crisis Unemployment south sudan
International Women’s Day: Work-related gender gaps persist but solutions are clear – new ILO report dfabbri

ILO (07.03.2019) A future of work in which women will no longer lag behind men is within reach, but it will take a quantum leap, not just hesitant incremental steps, to get there, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report published for International Women’s Day on 8 March.

gender_and_inequality
India: Cabinet nod for pact with Germany on occupational safety and health dfabbri

The Economic Times (07.03.2019) The Union Cabinet Thursday approved a pact with Germany for cooperation in the field of occupation safety and health. The cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Germany on cooperation in the field of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), an official statement said.

OSH International agreements india, germany
Filipino women open greater empowerment nexus dfabbri

Business Mirror (07.03.2919) After 11 decades of celebrating the day for those holding the other half of the world, the glass neither remains half full nor half empty, especially when it comes to women’s economic might in the Philippines.

family_gender_society philippines, the
Social Protection: Hot Topic but Contested Agenda pmassetti

Social protection has surfaced to the top of multiple agendas, from human rights to the promotion of economic growth, from decent work to economic, social and gender equality. Its champions, particularly at the global level, include a host of different players, with different priorities, institutions and policy streams, all competing to define the concept and own the discourse.

Social policies & programmes
Let's Rethink Open Government to Deliver Public Services pmassetti

Open Government Partnership (05.02.2019) Service delivery is a critical frontier for an open government strategy. Public services are not only a key interface of people’s interaction with government, they also serve as a thermometer that can indicate a citizen’s satisfaction and trust in government.

Service delivery
Human + machine : reimagining work in the age of AI - 41ILO pmassetti

Human + machine : reimagining work in the age of AI

Stories from older women on social protection and economic empowerment dfabbri

HelpAge International (07.03.2019) Women around the world regularly face discrimination and disadvantages due to their gender. They will recieve less formal education and training than men, and work in informal and low-paid jobs, having to shoulder most unpaid care responsibilities. These factors have a damaging effect on the financial security of women and their overall quality of life as they age.

gender_and_inequality Old-age pensions
Deutschland: WSI-Studie - Das Homeoffice wird für Frauen zur Doppelbelastung dfabbri

Handelsblatt  (06.03.2019) Flexible Arbeitszeiten und Homeoffice sollen Eltern helfen, Familie und Beruf besser zu vereinbaren. Eine WSI-Studie weist aber einen anderen Effekt nach.

gender_and_inequality Employment germany
Le nombre de travailleurs au noir estimé à 2,5 millions en France gfilhon

Environ 2,5 millions de personnes pratiqueraient, pour tout ou partie, le travail non déclaré en France.

digital platforms Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups, Error, evasion and fraud Europe , france
El trabajo decente sigue lejos para mujeres latinoamericanas  dfabbri

ipsnoticias (06.03.2019) Las mujeres latinoamericanas ganan en promedio una quinta parte menos que los hombres por cada hora trabajada, en uno de los hechos que retratan las persistentes inequidades en el campo laboral, que mantienen lejos en la región la meta de igualdad en las remuneraciones para 2030.

gender_and_inequality, labour markets Employment, Difficult-to-cover groups latin america
UK: Men and women will BOTH start collecting their state pension aged 65 from today dfabbri

Daily Mail Online (06.03.2019) Historically, women could collect state pension at age 60 and men at age 65 By October 2020 the age when both sexes can claim state pension will be 66 Former pensions minister said 'fixed dates no longer apply to anyone'

managing reforms Pensions united kingdom
Expert Brief Reflects on Varying Approaches to Social Protection dfabbri

IISD (28.02.2019) Global Policy Watch (GPW) released a briefing note on current approaches to social protection, observing that the issue has become prominent on international agendas. The authors suggest that the proliferation of interest in social protection among multiple players and institutions, each with different priorities, is resulting in “mixed messages and conflicting priorities,” often in relation to resource mobilization and allocation.

adequacy
EU: Better work-life balance: closing the gender employment gap? dfabbri

EurActiv (06.03.2019) A positive work-life balance contributes to a more inclusive labour market, reducing the gender employment gap and raising individuals’ quality of life. Despite some progress, female participation in the workforce is lower than for men and the gap becomes much larger for women with children or caring duties.

gender_and_inequality, labour markets european union
Big data et protection sociale : au-delà de la lutte contre la fraude, des opportunités à saisir pour améliorer l’accès aux droits pmassetti

Cairn.info  - Regards 2017/2 (N° 52)  En 2016, les Caisses d’allocations familiales (CAF) ont détecté près de 43 000 fraudes, soit 8 % de plus que l’année précédente, pour un montant de 275 millions d’euros. La Caisse nationale (CNAF) a expliqué cette hausse par l’accroissement de l’efficacité des dispositifs de contrôle et non par l’augmentation de la fraude elle-même. Ces résultats, ajoutés à ceux des années précédentes sont notamment liés au développement du data mining, un procédé qui repose sur le big data. À l’instar des administrations fiscales, les organismes de protection sociale ont en effet un usage de plus en plus poussé de ces nouvelles méthodes d’analyse.

big data Error, evasion and fraud france
Canada; Ottawa à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle pmassetti

lapresse.ca (04.03.2019) Le ministère qui supervise le filet de sécurité sociale fédéral a discrètement commencé à tester des systèmes d'intelligence artificielle qui pourraient un jour faciliter et accélérer l'obtention de réponses sur les prestations et les services.

canada
Europeanising pensions and unemployment insurance dfabbri A European mechanism for pensions and unemployment insurance would protect vulnerable economies against asymmetric shocks and give life to the European Pillar of Social Rights. Pensions european union
México, cerca de garantizar inclusión social a trabajadoras del hogar dfabbri

20minutos (01.03.2019) El panorama para la inclusión de las trabajadoras del hogar a la seguridad social es un poco más claro, con el mandato de la Suprema Corte para la ratificación del Convenio 189 de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo se espera que el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social elabore un programa piloto para la inclusión de estas personas, propuesta que sería evaluada por la Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social (CISS), explicó su titular, Gibrán Ramírez.

mexico
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) strengthens quality service, increases contributions and enhances social protection programs dfabbri

The New Times (04.03.2019) For many years now, Rwanda has implemented well-designed social security policies that have contributed to better livelihoods, provided protection, engendered confidence and commitment at work, and spurred community and economic growth. As incomes and the tax base increase, it is easier for the government to generate revenue and invest in social welfare programs that benefit the less fortunate.

Contribution collection and compliance rwanda
Finlande: Moins anxieux grâce au revenu de base dfabbri

Alternatives Economiques (01.03.2019) Les premiers résultats d’une expérimentation montre que le revenu de base accroît le bien-être des allocataires, même s’ils ne retrouvent pas plus souvent un travail

basic income Social assistance finland