Gauntlet thrown down to social protection authorities to take forward realisation of rights
12/12/2018
12th December: Social protection authorities can ensure programmes respect key human rights principles by assessing the impact on disadvantaged citizens and empowering them to seek redress. This is the message...
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IMF highlights call for a new social contract underpinned by social protection
6th December: The latest issue of the IMF’s quarterly publication Finance and Development leads with an article calling for a new social contract underpinned by inclusive social protection. “Profound changes...
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As DFID commits to disability-inclusive social protection, we highlight an essential solution
3rd December: Development Pathways today sets out a solution for addressing the large gaps in life outcomes between persons with and without disabilities as the UK’s Department for International Development...
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The impact of increased migration on the politics of social protection under spotlight
29th November: The politics of social protection and how this is affected by increased migration will be under the spotlight at a University of Cambridge event. The Politics of Social...
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Indonesian social protection system must be for all citizens, declares Government report
26th November: A recommendation that Indonesia moves from a social protection system that only targets the poorest to one that is inclusive of all citizens is included in a new...
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Dismantling of social protection in UK highlighted by UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty
16th November: A fifth of the population lives in poverty in the UK and this number is projected to increase as a result of the “systematic dismantling of social protection,”...
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“Global challenge” of ageing to be addressed by UK’s International Development Secretary
15th November: How we rise to “the global challenge” of ageing populations is set to be addressed by the UK’s International Development Secretary. Penny Mordaunt is scheduled to speak to...
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Inclusive social protection will ensure persons with disabilities no longer left behind, event hears
8th November: A shift from social protection as charity to a right is necessary both to tackle stigmatisation of persons with disabilities and to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, a London...
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Event on Disability and Inclusion in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to be held
The BEARR Trust is inviting participation in its annual conference on Disability and Inclusion in Eastern Europe and Central Asia on 16th November in London. The conference will look at...
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Every child with a disability needs to access a disability benefit, says new paper
5th November: Children with disabilities are among the most vulnerable children. A disability can throw a child’s family into destitution and often it is the child who is blamed. The...
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