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Diability 11 April Apr 2016 1420 11 April 2016 What does Independent Living mean for you?
This is the question ENIL (The European Network on Independent Living) sets to its members and supporters for this year’s European Independent Living Day on 5th May.
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Women in business 11 April Apr 2016 1315 11 April 2016 Women in social enterprise: "We face obstacles, but feel empowered"
In 2015, the European Women's Lobby launched WEstart: a study of 1000 women social entrepreneurs in 10 EU countries. The results of the study reveal that many women social entrepreneurs began their businesses because of a personal experience, and their social enterprises are in the vital fields of healthcare, social services and education.
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Proposals 11 April Apr 2016 1003 11 April 2016 We need to invest in welfare state to fight poverty
Europe is losing the battle against poverty. Caritas new report "End Poverty in Europe – Our solutions to make it happen" offers solutions to win this battle.
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France 8 April Apr 2016 1451 08 April 2016 Tough new measures on those buying sex, prostitutes protest
Yesterday France became the fifth country in Europe to adopt the Nordic Model, which penalises the buyers instead of the sellers of sex. Feminists have hailed this as a landmark step for France and the fight for gender equality as a whole, but outside the French parliament sex workers were protesting the new measures. Why?
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Employment 8 April Apr 2016 1129 08 April 2016 Health workers with right skills in right places needed
The number of doctors and nurses has reached record levels in the OECD. Countries should now reform their training and employment strategies to better respond to people’s changing health needs and also reduce their reliance on foreign-trained health workers from developing countries, according to a new OECD report.
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World Health Day 2016 7 April Apr 2016 1535 07 April 2016 Living with diabetes and educating others
On 7 April 2016, World Health Organization marks World Health Day with a focus on "beating diabetes". In the WHO European Region, an estimated 64 million people live with diabetes. Here is the story of one of them: Idriz, a man who learnt to live with type 2 diabetes and made it a priority to help others with diabetes.
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Transparency and Sustainability 7 April Apr 2016 1201 07 April 2016 Millennials' expectations are reshaping world business
Young investors are substantially more focused on sustainability than other generations. Millennials, for instance, are nearly three times more likely to seek employment with a company because of its stance on social and/or environmental issues.
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Social Innovation 6 April Apr 2016 1457 06 April 2016 European Social Innovation Competition 2016 focuses on refugees
This year's 2016 European Social Innovation Competition focuses on social innovation for refugees and migrants. The 3 winners of the competition will each receive a prize of €50,000, and the competition is open for entries until 8 April 2016.
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Social Entrepreneurship 4 April Apr 2016 1123 04 April 2016 12 entrepreneurs whose social good enterprises are changing the global landscape
The World Economic Forum has announced the list of Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs of the 2016. Twelve social entrepreneurs from around the world have been recognised for outstanding entrepreneurial activities for the benefit of the marginalised and poor.
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#AutismDay2016 1 April Apr 2016 0706 01 April 2016 Celebrate World Autism Awareness Day by promoting respect, acceptance, and inclusion
Spread awareness of autism for more acceptance and inclusion. Autism-Europe invites you to share your picture and show support. This call for action is also extended to decisions-makers, underlining the need to foster inclusive policies.
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Campaigns 31 March Mar 2016 1711 31 March 2016 European Disability Movement agrees definition of independent living
ENIL, the Europe-wide network of disabled people, has successfully campaigned for a common definition of Independent Living. The first step in ensuring that it becomes part of the EU and national policy documents.
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Report 31 March Mar 2016 0953 31 March 2016 Can a government regulate happiness?
The new edition of the World Happiness Report 2016 showed that people are happier living in societies where there is less inequality of happiness. It also found that happiness inequality has increased significantly (comparing 2012-2015 to 2005-2011) in most countries, in almost all global regions, and for the population of the world as a whole.
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Trachoma 30 March Mar 2016 1139 30 March 2016 5.8 million people prevented from going blind
The association Light for the World, has just reached a milestone in the fight against trachoma, which is the leading global infectious reason of blindness.
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Independent living 29 March Mar 2016 1606 29 March 2016 UN disability rights committee to review Portugal, Thailand, Chile, Slovakia, Serbia, Lithuania, Uganda
The Committee will meet the States in Geneva. Besides the official delegations, the Committee has in agenda meetings with organizations representing disabled persons, NGOs and national human rights institutions
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Transparency 18 March Mar 2016 1438 18 March 2016 Banks rely 'heavily' on tax havens
Oxfam says that banks use tax havens for the same purposes as other multinationals. They artificially transfer profits made in the countries where they actually operate to reduce their tax bill.
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France 18 March Mar 2016 1009 18 March 2016 First EU social finance deal to support €33m for social enterprises
It will benefit 300 micro and social entrepreneurs, many of whom face difficulties in accessing credit from traditional banking sources. Marianne Thyssen:This agreement marks a key milestone in European Union financing for social entrepreneurship.
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Street art 17 March Mar 2016 1600 17 March 2016 This is why Blu destroyed their murals
Blu has destroyed their murals in Bologna to protest against the exhibition at Palazzo Pepoli. Many artists and citizens are supporting this choice with an event on Facebook entitled "I do not participate", and the Twitter hashtag #mementomuri, in order to boycott the inauguration. "For the first time, the destruction of a piece by its artist has become more important than its creation," says Sabina de Gregari, expert in Street Art.
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Global future 16 March Mar 2016 1512 16 March 2016 The future for our youth lies in social protection
With demonstrations occurring all week across France against the government's new labour market proposals, SOLIDAR Secretary General Conny Reuter argues that job creation is hampered by blind austerity and the lack of social investment in education.
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Inclusion 11 March Mar 2016 1410 11 March 2016 EU NGOs: bring down digital barriers for disabled and older citizens
European Blind Union (EBU) and several other European NGOs warned the Digital Affairs that their proposed exemptions for the web accessibility directive could prevent millions of people from accessing digital information and services. 80 million persons with disabilities and 150 million older people will be affected.