El Nuevo Herald (12.08.2017) Casi un 20 por ciento de la población cubana supera los 60 años de edad, según un estudio publicado recientemente por el gobierno, que ve el envejecimiento como “el principal desafío demográfico” de la nación. Mientras el proceso de envejecimiento de la población se acelera, la inversión social disminuye, según constatan especialistas.

The Guardian (10.08.2017) Charity’s research predicts 575,000 people in Britain will have no roof over their heads unless government takes urgent action

The Guardian (10.08.2017) Charity’s research predicts 575,000 people in Britain will have no roof over their heads unless government takes urgent action

El País (17.07.2017) Un nuevo indicador de la lucha contra la desigualdad penaliza a España por su mercado laboral y sistema fiscal

lexpress (07.07.2017) Un rapport du Haut conseil à l'Égalité dénonce l'inégalité des femmes, surtout les plus précaires, en matière de soins.

The Guardian (17.07.2017) The UK’s lack of investment in education and low tax rates put it 17th in a new Oxfam inequality index – which ranks Sweden top out of 152 countries, and Nigeria bottom

The Kathmandu Post (07.07.2017) Social security allowances can be an important vehicle for strengthening social contract between state and citizens

Bloomberg (22.06.2017) Nigeria is rolling out its first national social-welfare program modeled partly on Brazil’s Bolsa Familia in a bid to boost a weak economy and curb poverty by giving cash to its poorest citizens and ensuring their children go to school.

Vietnam News (06.06.2017) Both employers and employees need to change their attitude and approach to improve the very low rate of social insurance coverage in the country, experts say.

Institute of Development Studies (06.06.2017) Despite long-standing conceptual considerations of shame in understanding poverty and debates about its moral, social and emotional qualities, the role of shame in poverty reduction policies remains largely unexplored. Notions of shame or mechanisms leading to shame – such as stigma or lack of dignity or respect – feature in many studies and policy evaluations, yet few studies have considered the interaction between shame, poverty and policy as its core