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Food and nutrition

WebSocial protection systems can have an impact on the right to adequate food because they address constraints that prevent people from accessing food or procuring it by a variety …

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Equality and Non-discrimination

WebEquality and Non-discrimination. Non-discrimination and equality are core elements of the international human rights normative framework. Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of …

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Health care, long-term care and sickness benefits

WebIn April 2000, the Japanese government launched its fifth social insurance scheme, the Long-term Care Insurance, to respond to the increasing demand for long-term care. …

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Informal and precarious workers

WebMost workers in the informal economy do not have access to social protection. In addition, many workers in precarious conditions are insufficiently protected. Expanding social …

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Refugees and asylum seekers

WebRefugees and asylum seekers. Generally, under human rights instruments, rights are granted to all, and not only to nationals of States parties. Thus, States parties to relevant …

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Social Protection for Adolescent Girls

WebDrawing on Roelen and Sabates-Wheeler (2012), social protection can be assessed by the extent to which it responds to adolescent girls’ practical needs – those …

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Introduction to a rights-based approach

WebA human rights-based approach (HRBA) is a conceptual framework that is normatively based on international human rights standards and operationally directed to …

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Universality of Protection

WebUniversality of Protection. States parties to major human rights instruments related to economic, social and cultural rights such as the International Covenant on Economic, …

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Medical Care and Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969 (No. 130)

WebMedical Care and Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969 (No. 130) Year: 1969 Convention No. 130 covers both the contingency of medical care benefits and cash sickness benefit …

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Water and sanitation

WebWater and sanitation. The right to social security enshrined under Article 9 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights encompasses the right …

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Maternity protection and parental leave entitlements

WebMaternity protection includes protection against suspension or loss of income during maternity leave, and access to maternal health care. Maternity leave supported with …

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UNFPA STRATEGY ON ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH

WebIn partnership with young people, national and international organisations, UNFPA assists countries to identify and implement policies and programs to secure the health, …

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ILO social security and other labour standards

WebOf the 31 conventions and 24 recommendations adopted in the area of social security between 1919 and 2012 by the ILO’s tripartite constituents, the Social Security (Minimum …

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Gender-sensitive policy design and implementation

WebSocial policy is fundamental to the quest for social justice, women’s rights and gender equality. Defined broadly as a set of public interventions that affect the welfare and well …

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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in India

WebIn its deliberations, the Court referenced General Comment No. 22 on the right to sexual and reproductive health issued by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural …

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Social protection systems and social protection floors

WebStates should establish nationally-defined social protection floors as quickly as possible, providing basic social security guarantees to all residents and children (paras 4 and 6). …

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Tackling economic inequality through the Sustainable …

Web“Inclusive and sustainable economic growth…will only be possible if wealth is shared and income inequality is addressed.” ~ Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for …

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Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with …

WebRecommended citation: United Nations Development Programme, IRGT: A Global Network of Transgender Women and HIV, United Nations Population Fund, UCSF Center of …

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Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water

WebThe Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the framework that has been a key part of efforts to build a better world for the past 15 years – challenged the global community to

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