society
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7 March Mar 2016 1638 07 March 2016 It’s time to hear the stories of women and girls when shaping asylum and integration policies!
Caritas Europa’s Shannon Pfohman reminds Eu politicians that no holistic approach will be good enough unless it takes into account the specific needs of migrant women and girls. By doing this, women and girls will be able to avoid situations of vulnerability that the current policies are forcing them into.
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3 March Mar 2016 1645 03 March 2016 Different. Just like you
A handbook designed for professionals and volunteers who engage with persons with disabilities in their work. A guidance in planning and implementing activities in relation to psychosocial support and inclusion.
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3 March Mar 2016 1643 03 March 2016 Inequality, the environment, and protecting future generations
The African, Carribean and Pacific group of states (ACP) and the EU’s trade and development cooperation treaty, the Cotonou Agreement, is up for renegotiation by June of this year. Civil society organisations are calling for an agreement that tackles inequality, and includes the commitments made at COP21.
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2 March Mar 2016 0947 02 March 2016 Is ethics a good business?
After the scandal of the VW cheating pollution emissions tests in the US, there are plenty of people and organisations that are calling for more ethical business practices. A new Report shows that the global business ethics landscape seems to be moving in a positive direction, but there is still much to do to earn public trust.
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29 February Feb 2016 1339 29 February 2016 We need more inclusion for people with disabilities
Over one billion people in the world live with disabilities. According to a recent report, for 1/7 of our global population, inclusion in society is made more difficult by physical barriers such as inaccesible buildings, and mental barriers of stigma and discrimination. Promoting a psychosocial approach to inclusion through empowerment might be the solution.
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29 February Feb 2016 1104 29 February 2016 Rough times for democratic change
The state and challenges of democracy and market economy in the world according to the findings of the Bertesmann Stiftung's Transformation Index (BTI) which has analyzed 129 developing and transformation countries biennially since 2006.
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19 February Feb 2016 1842 19 February 2016 “Fire at sea”, the greatest tragedy we have ever seen in Europe
“A mass grave is being created in the Mediterranean Sea and the we are all responsible”. Gianfranco Rosi, whose films include Sacro GRA, winner of Venice’s Golden Lion in 2013, spent months living in Lampedusa to face what he has said perhaps after the Holocaust, it is one of the greatest tragedies the world has ever seen. The island is conveniently closer to Africa than Europe, around 70 miles from the Tunisian coast and further south than Malta
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12 February Feb 2016 1547 12 February 2016 Repression 360°
Civil society is warning of increased repression worldwide. We have new forms of closed society, and oppressive regimes. The techniques of manipulation have evolved,” says George Soros, founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundation
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12 February Feb 2016 1004 12 February 2016 The good practices that fostered the integration of refugees
A new OECD report highlights how some countries were able to manage and integrate refugees. An example? In Sweden, new arrivals are systematically informed of job opportunities in meetings with the public employment service upon reception of their residence permit.
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10 February Feb 2016 1243 10 February 2016 Community transport could save public services £1.1 billion
The findings of a new report by ECT Charity, one of the leaders of community transport in Great Britain