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España dibuja la ruta para atacar la pobreza en todos los frentes

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El País (26.03.2019) El Gobierno ha aprobado este viernes la primera estrategia nacional contra la pobreza y la exclusión social en España. El documento abarca el periodo entre los años 2019 y 2023 y esboza la ruta a seguir para combatir la desigualdad en todos sus frentes, desde su manifestación en la infancia hasta la vulnerabilidad energética.

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Poorest 10 percent of Brazilians to gain most from pension reform: ministry

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Reuters (21.03.2019) Reform of Brazil’s overloaded pension system would reduce income inequality in Latin America’s largest nation, according to an Economy Ministry study published on Thursday, with the country’s poorest set to enjoy the biggest gains.

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Social protection: More than half the global population lacks health care and social security, ILO report finds

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ILO (11.03.2019) There has been widespread progress in the development of national social security systems, according to a new ILO report, which also identifies gaps that need to be promptly addressed.

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India: Unorganised workers left to fend for themselves

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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.

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India: The road to social protection, beyond jobs

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Hindustan Times (19.02.2019) The changing nature of work is upending traditional employment globally, and with it, social protection systems. Take for instance, insurance, made possible through mandatory contribution and payroll taxes on formal wage employment.

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BM: Paraguay está entre los países con mayor nivel de empleo informal

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ultimahora (19.02.2019) Con un índice del 71%, se lidera el ránking entre economías emergentes de ingreso mediano alto. La falta de protección social para trabajadores se mantiene entre las principales preocupaciones.

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Pakistan: Govt working to address poverty, Lodhi tells UN

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Gulf Times (18.02.2019) Pakistan has told the United Nations that the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan is pursuing a number of people-centric policies designed to eliminate poverty by boosting sustainable economic growth of the country.

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[Report] ILO: World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2019: Poor working conditions are main global employment challenge

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ILO (14.02.2019) Progress in reducing unemployment globally is not being matched by improvements in the quality of work, says the International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019 report.

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France: Salariés précaires - comment les contrats courts ont été multipliés par quatre en trente ans

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Le Monde (13.02.2019) Selon les derniers chiffres de l’Insee, la proportion de salariés embauchés en contrat court s’est stabilisée depuis les années 2010 après avoir été multipliée par quatre.

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[Report] Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific: Inventory of non-contributory programmes

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socialprotection.org (January 2019) The report presents an inventory of non-contributory social protection programmes in South and East Asian countries and the Pacific Islands. It is based on an extensive review of official government documents and websites, reports and relevant documents produced by international organisations, and academic papers.

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Asia
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