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.
Environ 2,5 millions de personnes pratiqueraient, pour tout ou partie, le travail non déclaré en France.
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 para 2030.
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 women with children or caring duties.
HelpAge (20.02.2019) While women's disadvantage in older age is mainly a result of discrimination throughout the life-course, the design of gender-sensitive pension systems is essential. Gender equality and women's empowerment are increasingly prominent themes on the international policy agenda. The empowerment of women is essential for realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, agreed by all countries at the United Nations in 2015.
Development Pathways (06.02.2019) The big story in the social protection world last week was the news that Mexico’s Prospera programme is to be abolished after 21 years. Formerly known as Progresa and Oportunidades, it had become an iconic programme for advocates of conditional cash transfers (CCTs) and widely disseminated internationally.
ilo.org (06.02.2019) A new report by UNICEF and the ILO highlights the critical need to extend social protection to all children.
EurActiv (31.01.2019) Digital Economy Commissioner Mariya Gabriel defended the need for a collective response to the digital gender gap on Tuesday (29 January), at a conference on gender equality organized by the Martens Centre in Brussels.
El País (28.01.2019) Más de 313.000 personas recibieron esta prestación en 2017 en España. Hay grandes diferencias por comunidades
The Scotsman (23.01.2019) This week political and business elites have been gathering in Davos, Switzerland for their annual feival of wealth – otherwise known as the World Economic Forum. Some attendees will undoubtedly be feeling particularly pleased with themselves. As a startling new report by Oxfam revealed on Monday, billionaire fortunes increased by 12 per cent last year. That’s an eyewatering $2.5 billion a day.
