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18 February 2019 | Social Inclusion
What is social protection?
Social protection refers to a set of policies to a set of
policies help women, men, and children reach or maintain an adequate standard
of living and good health throughout their lives.
Social protection can also be…
07 February 2019 | Social Inclusion
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) took place from 22-25 January 2019 in Davos, Switzerland. Here are focuses on papers and articles on issues of inequality and inclusive growth that took the spotlight at Davos.
Delivering a ‘…
05 February 2019 | Social Inclusion
The question of inequality was raised several times by the UN in January: speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, UN chief António Guterres pointed out that, while technological progress and globalization have led to “fantastic…
01 February 2019 | Disabilities
German Institute for Inclusive Education pushes for
inclusion at universities and the job market
People
with disabilities have a right to education (article 24) and a right to work
(article 27). Further, awareness for the capabilities and…
15 January 2019 | Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous languages are integral to the diversity of knowledge. Of
an estimated total of 6,000 to 8,000 existing languages in the world, the
majority have been created and spoken by indigenous peoples. Indigenous
languages are repositories of…
21 December 2018 | Disabilities
It is estimated that more than one billion people in the world experience some form of disability. The average prevalence rate in the female population 18 years and older is 19.2 per cent, compared to 12 per cent for males, representing about 1 in 5…
21 December 2018 | Disabilities
“Labels Don’t Define Us” is a song about accepting diversity produced by students and staff at The Woden School, Canberra, Australia. The school is a supported high school and college setting, providing education for students with diagnosed…
14 December 2018 | Ageing
Health is an essential human right that evolves throughout the life cycle. Providing affordable, quality and accessible health services can safeguard the basic and essential needs of people at the margins, such as older persons.
In celebration of…
11 December 2018 | Poverty Eradication
The Ministry of Social Development of the Federative Republic of Brazil is broadcasting live the international seminar: "Overcoming Poverty in a Sustainable Way: The Second Generation of Social Policies", occurring in Brasilia, on December 11 and 12…
11 December 2018 | Social Inclusion
Migration is an expanding multidimensional reality of major relevance for the sustainable development of countries of origin, transit and destination, which requires coherent and comprehensive responses. To reaffirm the shared responsibility of the…
10 December 2018 | Poverty Eradication
The 2018 Human Rights Day on 10 December marks the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Comprised of 30 articles that establish and recognize equal and inalienable rights, the UDHR permeated some 90 national…
10 December 2018 | Women, | Youth
Women are underrepresented and unsupported in their journey in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or S.T.E.M. To help girls and young women realize their fullest talent and creativity in science, we need to break the S.T…