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| Au Soudan du Sud, l’emploi est le nerf de l’après-guerre | south sudan | 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. |
En ce matin de février, Yambio, 40 000 habitants, est en pleine effervescence. La capitale de l’Etat de Gbudue, qui ressemble à un gros bourg rural planté au milieu de la forêt équatoriale sud-soudanaise, organise sa première « foire à l’emploi ». Des centaines de jeunes se pr |
Unemployment | economic crisis | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2019/03/07/soudan-du-sud-l-emploi-nerf-d… | dfabbri | ||
| International Women’s Day: Work-related gender gaps persist but solutions are clear – new ILO report | 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… |
– 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 Orga |
gender_and_inequality | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_674816/lang--en/ind… | dfabbri | ||||
| India: Cabinet nod for pact with Germany on occupational safety and health | india, germany | 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 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 |
International agreements | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-nod-for-p… | dfabbri | ||
| Filipino women open greater empowerment nexus | philippines, the | 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. |
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. It was in 1909 when the first Women’s Day was celebrated in the United States. |
family_gender_society | Published_SS_Monitor | https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/03/07/filipino-women-open-greater-empowermen… | dfabbri | |||
| Social Protection: Hot Topic but Contested Agenda | 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,… |
Social policies & programmes | https://www.globalpolicywatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/GPW28_2019_02_26.p… | pmassetti | ||||||
| Let's Rethink Open Government to Deliver Public Services | 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… |
Service delivery | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.opengovpartnership.org/stories/lets-rethink-open-government-deliver… | pmassetti | |||||
| Human + machine : reimagining work in the age of AI - 41ILO | Human + machine : reimagining work in the age of AI |
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we work right now. Are you ready? In the past, robots were typically large pieces of machinery, sectioned off from human workers to perform precise, mechanical tasks on an assembly line. But now, bots and other AI technologies go far beyond this in |
https://labordoc.ilo.org/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=41ilo_alma215791968000… | pmassetti | ||||||
| Stories from older women on social protection and economic empowerment | 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… |
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 fina |
Old-age pensions | gender_and_inequality | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.helpage.org/what-we-do/social-protection/stories-from-women-receivi… | dfabbri | |||
| Deutschland: WSI-Studie - Das Homeoffice wird für Frauen zur Doppelbelastung | germany | 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. |
Die schöne neue Arbeitswelt sieht so aus: Mütter und Väter kümmern sich zu gleichen Teilen um den Broterwerb und die Kinder, Beschäftigte teilen sich ihre Arbeitszeit weitgehend selbstbestimmt ein und die Arbeit vom heimischen Laptop aus spart die lästige Anfahrt ins Büro.
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Employment | gender_and_inequality | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/wsi-studie-das-homeoffice-wird… | dfabbri | ||
| Le nombre de travailleurs au noir estimé à 2,5 millions en France | Europe , france | Environ 2,5 millions de personnes pratiqueraient, pour tout ou partie, le travail non déclaré en France. |
L'ampleur du phénomène reste mal connu, selon un rapport du Conseil d'orientation pour l'emploi publié vendredi qui presse le gouvernement de s'y attaquer. Fondé sur le croisement de différentes bases (statistiques nationales, données fiscales, contrôles de la Direction générale du travail), le r |
Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups, Error, evasion and fraud | digital platforms | http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/le-travail-au-noir-concernerait-2-5-millions-d… | gfilhon | |||
| El trabajo decente sigue lejos para mujeres latinoamericanas | latin america | 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… |
as 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. El peruan |
Employment, Difficult-to-cover groups | gender_and_inequality, labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.ipsnoticias.net/2019/03/trabajo-decente-sigue-lejos-mujeres-latinoam… | dfabbri | ||
| UK: Men and women will BOTH start collecting their state pension aged 65 from today | united kingdom | 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' |
For the first time since before the Second World War, men and women will both start collecting their state pension at the age of 65 from today. Under the new pension rules, anyone with a birthday between December 6, 1953 and January 5, 1954 has seen their state pension age rise by up to t |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6775673/Men-women-start-collecting-sta… | dfabbri | ||
| Expert Brief Reflects on Varying Approaches to Social Protection | 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… |
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 dif |
adequacy | Published_SS_Monitor | https://sdg.iisd.org/news/expert-brief-reflects-on-varying-approaches-to-social… | dfabbri | ||||
| EU: Better work-life balance: closing the gender employment gap? | european union | 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… |
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 childr |
gender_and_inequality, labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/video/better-work-life-balance-cl… | dfabbri | |||
| Big data et protection sociale : au-delà de la lutte contre la fraude, des opportunités à saisir pour améliorer l’accès aux droits | france | 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’… |
Error, evasion and fraud | big data | Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.cairn.info/revue-regards-2017-2-page-205.htm | pmassetti | |||
| Canada; Ottawa à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle | canada | 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. |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201903/04/01-… | pmassetti | |||||
| Europeanising pensions and unemployment insurance | european union | 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 | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.socialeurope.eu/pensions-unemployment-insurance | dfabbri | ||||
| México, cerca de garantizar inclusión social a trabajadoras del hogar | mexico | 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… |
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 p |
Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/486405/0/mexico-cerca-de-garantizar-inclus… | dfabbri | ||||
| Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) strengthens quality service, increases contributions and enhances social protection programs | rwanda | 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… |
Contribution collection and compliance | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.newtimes.co.rw/featured/rssb-strengthens-quality-service | dfabbri | ||||
| Finlande: Moins anxieux grâce au revenu de base | finland | 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 |
Plus confiants, moins malades, mais hélas toujours chômeurs… Malgré les espoirs de ses promoteurs, l’expérimentation d’un revenu de base, lancée en Finlande en janvier 2017 et qui s’est terminée en décembre 2018, pourrait ne pas être concluante pour ce qui concerne le retour à l’emploi, |
Social assistance | basic income | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.alternatives-economiques.fr//anxieux-grace-revenu-de-base/00088474?… | dfabbri | ||
| España: El Gobierno amplía por decreto ley el permiso de paternidad a 16 semanas | spain | El País (01.03.2019) El gran guiño a la igualdad de Pedro Sánchez llegó en el último Consejo de Ministros antes de la disolución de las Cortes y a una semana del 8 de Marzo, en el que el movimiento feminista vuelve a llamar a la huelga. El Gobierno ha aprobado por decreto ley la equiparación de… |
Hasta la iconografía ha acompañado este viernes al anuncio. La vicepresidenta del Gobierno con más ministras de Europa, Carmen Calvo, ha comparecido para informar de las medidas del nuevo decreto ley contra la |
Family benefits, Parental leave | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://elpais.com/sociedad/2019/03/01/actualidad/1551442687_803563.html | dfabbri | ||
| L’économie souterraine représente 12 % du PIB français | france | EurActiv (28.02.2019) Environ 2,5 millions de personnes pratiqueraient, pour tout ou partie, le travail non déclaré, mais l’ampleur du phénomène reste mal connue, selon un rapport du Conseil d’orientation pour l’emploi |
Environ 2,5 millions de personnes pratiqueraient, pour tout ou partie, le travail non déclaré, mais l’ampleur du phénomène reste mal connue, selon un rapport du Conseil d’orientation pour l’emploi. |
Employment, Difficult-to-cover groups | economic crisis, labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.fr/section/economie/news/leconomie-souterraine-represente-… | dfabbri | ||
| [Blog] ILO: Artificial intelligence: opportunity or job-killer? | ILO Blog (27.02.2019) There is little doubt artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in the future of work – a future that has already begun. Think, for example, of self-driving cars, algorithmic stock market trading, or even computer-aided medical diagnosis. |
There is little doubt artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in the future of work – a future that has already begun. Think, for example, of self-driving cars, algorithmic stock market trading, or even computer-aided medical diagnosis.
The rapid advanc |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://iloblog.org/2019/02/27/artificial-intelligence-opportunity-or-job-kille… | dfabbri | |||||
| The Future of Work: Regional Perspectives | Africa, Asia | Asian Development Bank (January 2019) This study considers how technology is likely to change labor markets in Africa; Developing Asia; Emerging Europe, Central Asia, and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean; and Latin American and the Caribbean in the coming years. |
Recent technological innovation in fields such as robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence have reduced the number of workers required in a range of sectors, while lowering costs and increasing reliability. This trend has led policy makers, academics, chief executive officers, and entrep |
Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_DOCUMENTS | https://www.adb.org/publications/future-work-regional-perspectives | pmassetti | ||||
| US: Older Workers Face Career Woes Even in a Strong Economy | United States | Reverse Mortgage Daily (25.02.2019) As workers get older, their employment becomes increasingly difficult to maintain even in a generally prosperous economic climate. This is according to a study conducted by the Urban Institute, and recently highlighted by the Boston College Center for… |
As workers get older, their employment becomes increasingly difficult to maintain even in a generally prosperous economic climate. This is according to a study conducted by the Urban Institu |
Old-age pensions | labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | https://reversemortgagedaily.com/2019/02/25/older-workers-face-career-woes-even… | dfabbri |