Daily Monitor (07.03.2018) Mr Usher Wilson Owere, the chairman of National Organisation of Trade Unions, in a tweet, welcomed the Cabinet decision, saying the amendment would save the worker’s money.  We’re saying there may be workers who have genuine reasons to request for part of their benefits before the mandatory 55 years,” Janat Mukwaya, minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development

prnewswire (07.03.2018)  Behavioral design lab ideas42 and the World Bank announce a new collaboration that seeks to expand the reach of behavioral innovations in social protection and improve the cost-effectiveness of cash transfer programs in sub-Saharan Africa. The Behavioral Design for Cash Transfer Programs initiative will bring behavioral innovations to cash transfer programs in six countries in the region.

boursier (08.03.2018) Eurostat a publié des données sur les écarts de rémunération moyens entre homme et femme sur une base brute en 2016 dans l'Union européenne.  À la veille de la journée internationale de la femme, Eurostat a publié quelques résultats d'une étude réalisée sur les rémunérations des européens et des européennes. Elle fait apparaître un décalage moyen de 16,2% aux dépens des femmes sur l'année 2016 et permet de battre en brèche quelques idées reçues sur une Europe du Nord qui serait plus progressiste que l'Europe du Sud.

Maternity / paternity leave Parents are entitled to payments from the Maternity / Paternity Leave Fund after having been continuous for 6 months in the domestic labor market before the date of birth of the child or the time when a child enters the home upon adoption or permanent foster care. The employment rate per month must be at least 25%.

Malawi faces recurrent cyclical crises that prevent long-term poverty reduction. The country has a high exposure to climate risks – such as dry spells, drought and flooding. These, combined with high levels of poverty, food insecurity, and vulnerability to seasonal patterns of production and consumption, result in frequent shocks and emergencies.

SRF (03.03.2018) Nach dem Absturz des Reformpakets Altersvorsorge 2020 im September 2017 hat Bundespräsident Alain Berset die neuen Eckwerte für die finanzielle Stabilisierung der AHV vorgestellt. Neu soll in der AHV ein Referenzalter von 65 Jahren für Frauen und Männer gelten. Ausgleichsmassnahmen bei den Frauen sind vorgesehen. Der Zeitpunkt der Pensionierung wird flexibilisiert, sodass zwischen 62 und 70 Jahren die ganze Rente oder ein Teil davon bezogen werden kann.

straitstimes.com (13.10.2017) China is building the world's most powerful facial recognition system which aims to identify any one of its 1.3 billion citizens within three seconds, reported South China Morning Post.

El Mostrador (28.02.2018) La organización llamó a aumentar progresivamente la edad de jubilación de las chilenas, para disminuir las desigualdades. Ministro Eyzaguirre sostuvo que no existen las condiciones actualmente para poder aplicar la medida.

Washington Post (05.03.2018) Twenty-five years ago President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act, which included a provision giving eligible workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a new child.

effinghamdaily (28.02.2018) March is Women’s History Month. This is a time to focus not just on women’s achievements, but on the challenges women continue to face. In the 21st century, more women work, pay Social Security taxes, and earn credit toward monthly retirement income than at any other time in our nation’s history. Knowing this, you can take control of your own rich and independent history, with knowledge you can get from Social Security.