Tuesday, October 12, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to strengthen social protection systems and fulfill people’s rights to social security and an adequate standard of living. Many African governments introduced measures like cash...
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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Labour migration often reflects a desire for a decent life and physical and financial security. However,...
Monday, January 18, 2021
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading development organizations, ranging from Save the Children to the World Economic Forum, have consistently called for a “new social contract” that extends well beyond the crisis.
Saturday, February 8, 2020
OPINION: More than 100 years ago, the International Labor Organization adopted the Maternity Protection Convention 1919 (No 3) suggesting 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, free healthcare during and after pregnancy, protection from dismissals and...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
BLOG: Despite their effectiveness at preventing homelessness and increasing housing stability, voucher programs are falling short of their promise. Though originally conceived as a way to help low-income households (disproportionaly comprised of people...
Thursday, June 13, 2019
By law, all employees who work 24 hours or more per month are entitled to unemployment insurance. But more than 300 000 domestic workers are not registered, meaning they will not be paid out if they lose their jobs. Employers are required to...
Friday, November 30, 2018
Migrants to Australia face a four-year wait before they can access welfare payments under new laws backed by both major political parties.
Under the changes, which are now before the Senate, new migrants will not be able to access the Newstart...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
The new Doug Ford government is cutting a planned 3 per cent welfare increase in half and scrapping a basic income pilot program the Progressive Conservatives promised to keep during the spring election campaign.
MacLeod described the 1...
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
A US$200 million emergency package to provide social support and employment for communities devastated in Iraq’s ongoing armed conflicts has been agreed by the World Bank.
The Emergency Social Stabilization and Resilience Project (ESSRP) aims to...
Monday, April 9, 2018
To combat the high rate of youth joblessness, the South Korean government has announced plans to pump an additional S$5.1 billion into the economy. Of that amount, S$3.6 billion will come in the form of wage subsidies for small and medium businesses....