Tag: social protection
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Labour Faces Budget Spotlight: Unity urged as Reeves charts course
Overview: A Budget in the Spotlight As the nation braces for the Budget, the political chatter centers on Chancellor Rachel Reeves and how Labour will present its fiscal strategy. The press framing focuses on two intertwined strands: a call for party unity behind the Budget and attention to safeguarding vulnerable groups, including abuse victims. The…
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House Bill Aims to Simplify Solo Parent ID Registration in the Philippines
Overview of the proposal A new piece of legislation in the Philippine House of Representatives aims to streamline the process for Solo Parent Identification Cards (SPIC). House Bill (HB) No. 4034, introduced by Parañaque 2nd district Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan, seeks to shift SPIC registration and renewal to an online platform. The measure envisions a…
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Doha World Summit Opens, Pledges Faster Social Progress
Doha World Summit Opens with a Call to Accelerate Social Progress The world’s attention has gathered in Doha as global leaders begin a pivotal World Summit aimed at accelerating social progress and tackling stubborn inequalities. Three decades after the landmark Copenhagen summit, officials acknowledge that the path to universal protections and opportunities remains uneven, and…
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Doha Summit Opens with Urgent Pledge to Accelerate Social Progress
Doha Opens with a Global Commitment to Accelerate Social Progress Leaders gathered in Doha, the Qatari capital, opened a pivotal World Summit with a chorus of urgency and resolve. Three decades after the landmark Copenhagen summit, policymakers acknowledged that the world still faces stark social gaps even as it confronts mounting climate shocks and persistent…
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Doha World Summit Opens with Pledge to Accelerate Social Progress
Doha Summit Opens with a Clear Commitment to Social Progress The World Summit opening in Doha signals a renewed global push to speed up social progress amid growing inequality and climate-related risks. Three decades after the landmark Copenhagen summit, world leaders gathered in the Qatari capital and laid out a shared agenda: accelerate efforts to…
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World Bank Urges Expanding Cash Aid for Malaysia’s Seniors
Overview: A Growing Pension Gap for Malaysia’s Elderly The World Bank has urged Malaysia to broaden its social protection net for seniors, arguing that the current Bantuan Warga Emas (BWE) scheme reaches only a fraction of those in need. With the BWE offering RM600 per month, critics say it fails to lift a large portion…
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World Bank Urges Expanding Cash Aid for Malaysia’s Seniors
World Bank Urges Expanding Cash Aid for Malaysia’s Seniors The World Bank is urging Malaysia to widen the reach of its social pension scheme, arguing that the current coverage of the Bantuan Warga Emas (BWE) is too narrow to meaningfully alleviate elder poverty. In a recent report on Malaysia’s social protection landscape, the World Bank…
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World Bank Urges Malaysia to Expand Cash Aid for Seniors
World Bank urges broader coverage for Malaysia’s seniors The World Bank has called on Malaysia to widen access to cash assistance for its aging population, arguing that existing programs do not reach a large portion of the elderly who are in need. In its assessment of Malaysia’s social pension scheme, the World Bank highlighted that…
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Urgent reforms needed as workers face widening inequality, ILO warns
ILO Report Sounds the Alarm on Widening Inequality A new assessment from the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that without rapid and targeted reforms, workers worldwide will face growing economic and social inequality. The report emphasizes that the dignity and rights of workers must be at the center of economic policy and business strategy as…
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Urgent reforms urged as workers face widening inequality
Overview: A warning from the ILO A new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that the global work landscape is tilting toward greater inequality unless urgent reforms are enacted. The report places the dignity and rights of workers at the center of economic decision-making and calls on governments, employers, and labor organizations to…