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Thematic Areas
| Families
On March 6th, the European Federation for Family Employment and Homecare (EFFE) presented the European White Paper on ‘Home, family employment and home care in the European Union’ at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. The White…
| Ageing
As the issue of ageing gains more significance across countries, so
too is the need to protect the fundamental rights of older persons. Starting
from the human rights discourse on older persons, initiatives need to be
grounded in the acknowledgement…
| Social Inclusion
Racism is a historical and social construct, firmly grounded in the
processes of dehumanizing and stigmatizing the ‘Other’. With widening
socioeconomic inequalities and growing disillusionment with public
institutions, nationalist populism and…
| Women
Gender-based discrimination is a
lifelong and intergenerational problem. From an early age, women face
multidimensional challenges in their homes, communities and society at large.
According to the UN Women’s 2018
Flagship Report on Gender Equality…
| Women
Groundbreaking innovations and technologies are unlocking the human
potential and with it, new sets of human rights challenges that pose
significant threats to women and girls at the margins.
Gender-blind approaches and persisting under-…
| 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…
| 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.…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…