Allafrica (23.10.2015) The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has formulated and launched a Child and Family Welfare Policy (CFWP) which is designed to prevent and protect children from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
ILO/News (21.10.2015) Shauna Olney, Chief of the ILO’s Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch, explains why achieving gender equality is crucial for the world of work.
ILO/News (17.10.2015) The theme of this year’s World Poverty Day, “Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination”. Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on World Poverty Day 2015.
Europa (07.10.2015) Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship has a strong potential to create jobs, strengthen the EU’s innovation capacity and give unemployed and disadvantaged people an opportunity to fully participate in society and the economy (provided they get the necessary support to make the transition).
La Croix (13.10.2015) Un rapport de la FAO publié mardi 13 octobre montre que la protection sociale lutte efficacement contre la faim dans le monde.
EIN News (13.10.2015) Social protection is emerging as a critical tool in the drive to eradicate hunger, yet the vast majority of the world's rural poor are yet to be covered.
L'Opinion (04.10.2015) Si pour Pierre Laroque, «la Sécurité sociale commandait l’extinction du chômage», on est aujourd’hui en train de constater l’inverse, assure Julien Damon: «La persistance d’un niveau élevé de chômage fragilise dangereusement l’édifice de la protection sociale»
The Guardian (30.09.2015) We cannot close our eyes to the fact that the current global tax system is having a disproportionate impact on those living in poverty
El País (04.10.2015) El número de personas atrapadas en la pobreza extrema se reducirá este año a 702 millones, según las últimas proyecciones del Banco Mundial difundidas este domingo. Los más necesitados del planeta representan así el 9,6% de la población mundial. Es la primera vez que esa proporción desciende del 10%. La organización pronostica que el número de ciudadanos en situación pobreza extrema se reducirá hasta 2020 pero cree que a partir de entonces será muy difícil avanzar hacia el objetivo de erradicar la miseria en 2030.
EurActiv (30.09.2015) The European Commission wants to establish minimum social rights as part of a package due to be unveiled in Spring 2016. Paris and Berlin are exploring plans for a "social Eurogroup", the French President said.
