Asia, India Thursday, December 23, 2021
It is worth reiterating that universal rights-based social protection will not only alleviate unwanted distress but also lead to equitable and sustainable growth. The new Code on Social Security, despite several limitations, incorporates a legal framework for...
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Global Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Is it possible to end this cycle? Absolutely. Child poverty is not inevitable, nor immune to efforts to address it. Ending child poverty is a policy choice, and countries that have made this choice have drastically reduced the number of children growing up...
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Global Tuesday, December 28, 2021
When it comes to mitigating causes of displacement and addressing displacement situations, social-protection systems can make a significant difference. Better coordination is needed at the interfaces of humanitarian assistance, development cooperation and...
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Africa Thursday, December 23, 2021
Providing pensions and other forms of social insurance to people requires keeping track of large numbers of individuals over long periods of time. There is little margin for error. Allocating contributions of one individual to the pension of another not only...
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Europe, Ireland Monday, December 20, 2021
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD, the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, and President of the Irish...
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America Friday, December 17, 2021
Food insecurity and foregone care in the time of pandemic tell different stories across Latin America. Social inequalities (structured by gender, education and assets) shape them both, but there are more fundamental drivers of food security that tell stories...
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