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| Ageing
Over the coming decades, as Europeans live longer and have fewer children, Europe’s population will turn increasingly ‘grey’. Demographic trends also mean that the proportion of workers supporting those in retirement will halve from an average of…
| Families, | Youth
Young women in West Africa often find it hard to get a job. Holding on to it once they start a family can even be harder.
"After my master’s degree, I successfully passed the civil service entrance exams. I was taken on as an advisor in a…
| Families, | Youth
Young women in West Africa often find it hard to get a job. Holding on to it once they start a family can even be harder.
"After my master’s degree, I successfully passed the civil service entrance exams. I was taken on as an advisor in a…
| Families
The lack of access to social protection* is still a reality for a large number of mothers and children worldwide, according to two studies released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The Social protection for maternity: Key policy…
| Poverty Eradication
World’s forcibly displaced hit record 38 million, prompting UN appeal for ‘all-out effort’ for peace
By the end of 2014, a record-breaking 38 million people had been forced to flee their homes within their own country because of conflict or violence, prompting the United Nations refugee agency to appeal today for “an all-out effort to bring about…
| Disabilities
YAI's International Conference on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) is a global gathering on the future of the field and serves as a major forum for the exchange of ideas and information pertaining to programs, policies and…
| Indigenous Peoples, | Women, | Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…
| Indigenous Peoples, | Women, | Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…
| Indigenous Peoples, | Women, | Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…
| Families
The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. The…
| Indigenous Peoples, | Youth
Indigenous peoples suffer great risk of suicide. For example, in some regions the suicide rate among young indigenous women and men is five to six times the rate of non-indigenous youths. Some communities report even higher rates. The alarming over…
| Indigenous Peoples, | Youth
Indigenous peoples suffer great risk of suicide. For example, in some regions the suicide rate among young indigenous women and men is five to six times the rate of non-indigenous youths. Some communities report even higher rates. The alarming over…