Sentences with phrase «social protection said»

Nana Oye Lithur, the Former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection said they would be extending such gestures to other institutions and vulnerable groups to better their lot.

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Particularly notable in light of hacks that have recently affected accounts from Katy Perry to Mark Zuckerberg to the NFL, the social network said it has identified a number of accounts for extra protection.

Just in from Paris, some fascinating quotables from the OECD: Governments must do more to help workers adapt to new global economy, says OECD Rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to changing job markets.

The Pennsylvania school district that faced a social media backlash over news that it armed students with rocks to fight off mass shooters now says it will be adding good guys with guns for protection.

Annuity experts say that Americans in retirement need the protection and income that annuities afford partly because of fast - disappearing private pensions and the planned elimination next year of some Social Security claiming strategies that can be used to boost retirees» monthly checks.

Yet the draft describes wide - ranging protections, saying, «Persons and organizations do not forfeit their religious freedom when providing social services, education, or healthcare; earning a living, seeking a job, or employing others; receiving government grants or contracts; or otherwise participating in the marketplace, the public square, or interfacing with federal, state, or local governments.»

Or, says Jesus, how easy it is to lose initiative in mission and take up a posture of protection and defense after one suffers verbal, physical, social or economic abuse for one's faith.

Announcing the news, work and pensions secretary John Hutton said the extension of DDA protection showed tackling discrimination was «right at the heart of the government's social agenda».

«In the absence of stronger protections and compensation for medical costs, the people of New York will be forced to pay these costs through our public health and social service budgets,» Krueger said.

Speaking on the decision taken by the New patriotic party on their Northern Regional Chairman Daniel Bugri Naabu and Minister for Gender and Social Protection Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba, he said that he used to have higher expectation for NPP»S administration but from the way things are going he doubt.

«We can bring about more social justice across this continent, we can be an influence for better environmental protection and standards around the world,» said Corbyn.

The Social Liberal Forum say «It is heartening to see policies that we as Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for being delivered: the Pupil Premium, the universality of most welfare payments, the creation of a Green Investment Bank, Regional Growth Funds and the protection of spending for schools, the NHS, international development and science.

She said the Council also approved the establishment of the National Council on Social Protection for smooth implementation of the policy.

And yes it does mean looking at tax again but also, a freer labour market, the hiring and firing proposals to make sure that young people aren't turned away from jobs because of the very onerous social employment protection legislation in this country, so we should say to the Liberals on things like that which they are blocking, «Listen we are in a real hole now.

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises, Joseph Amenowode, says the notion that social protection policies may be offering protection to the poor and vulnerable in society may not be entirelySocial Welfare and State Enterprises, Joseph Amenowode, says the notion that social protection policies may be offering protection to the poor and vulnerable in society may not be entirelysocial protection policies may be offering protection to the poor and vulnerable in society may not be entirely true.

He said as the government continued in the efforts to meet the needs of the IDPs, more supports were critically required for the IDPs across the three identified kinds of camps before they return back to their communities.The critical areas where further support is needed are food, non-food items (including basic household needs), shelter, WASH, education, nutrition, protection, health and sexual reproductive health, and psycho - social helps.

He said «Federal Government through the coordinating agency, NEMA and relevant line Ministries, Departments and Agencies have been trying to meet the needs of the IDPs in the provision of food, nutrition, non-food items (NFIs), temporary shelter, medicament, psycho - social therapy, security and protection.

He said, «the definition of social protection goes that we are helping the vulnerable but my personal belief is that we are not helping the vulnerable, but it is an investment in the future of the upper class.

He says all of the other public protection employees in New York receive 75 % of their pay if they become disabled on the job, but in New York City, they receive only 50 %, with a deduction for any social security payments..

Speaking to the media after vetting Minister Nominee for Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, Mr. Ablakwa said: «I can tell you on authority that there were some NPP...

Caterers in the Upper East Region say they will resist any attempt by the Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection to impose on them rice that cost GHc180 per bag for the school feeding programme.

President Muhammadu Buhari maintained his stand point on the brouhaha associated with the anti social media bill being sponsored by the Senate as he says his administration remains committed to the protection of free speech in keeping with democratic tradition.

The Deputy Minister of Gender and Social Protection, Mr. Joseph Alexander Ackon has condemned the low representation of women in politics globally, saying their under representation is in violation of the democracy practiced by in various states.

«We've had clients in Russia who've been beaten by police, but more often it's vigilante groups and thugs engaging in social cleansing and unfortunately the police don't do anything to offer protection,» said Aaron Morris, senior staff attorney for Immigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seeking asylum.

Former Deputy Transport Minister Joyce Bawa Mogtari has said her sister Otiko Afisa Djaba lied when she claimed that she (Joyce) was the cause of a rift between the Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister and their mother.

The UNICEF Nigeria Chief of Field Offices and Coordination who described social protection programmes as panacea to poverty reduction, said the initiative remains the only way to reach out to the people most especially the vulnerable who deserved all round intervention of socio - economic life.

He said the scheme was designed having realised the poor state of living of more than average of Nigerian, saying «it is unfortunate that in last few decades Nigeria's economy began to decline due to lack of government sensitivity to social protection programmes of the people.

As you may already be aware, social interventions which hitherto were funded by donors in the NPP era such as the School Feeding Programme (for less than 500,000 pupils) and other social protection interventions, are now fully funded by our Government,» he said.

Dr Kisessa who spoke on the theme of the seminar tagged «Overview of the Social Protection Initiative in Osun», said UNICEF has been monitoring the social protection initiatives of the state government, a commitment which she said he impacted greatly in the lives of the residents of the state most especially the downtrodden and vulneSocial Protection Initiative in Osun», said UNICEF has been monitoring the social protection initiatives of the state government, a commitment which she said he impacted greatly in the lives of the residents of the state most especially the downtrodden and vProtection Initiative in Osun», said UNICEF has been monitoring the social protection initiatives of the state government, a commitment which she said he impacted greatly in the lives of the residents of the state most especially the downtrodden and vulnesocial protection initiatives of the state government, a commitment which she said he impacted greatly in the lives of the residents of the state most especially the downtrodden and vprotection initiatives of the state government, a commitment which she said he impacted greatly in the lives of the residents of the state most especially the downtrodden and vulnerable.

In his welcome address, the Director General, Office of Economic Development and Partnerships and Coordinator, Osun Rural Enterprise and Agriculture Programme, Dr Charles Akinola, said the purpose of the visit to the state was to provide a platform for interaction and deliberation on the protection, care and empowerment of children, women and marginalized groups through social protection initiatives of Governor Aregbesola led administration in the state.

He opened by likening child protection social work to a battle between those on the left and those on the right, despite saying that wasn't what he was doing.

Ulster County Legislator Manna Jo Greene, who is the environmental director for the environmental protection group Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, said Hinchey was a tireless advocate for a sustainable economy, a healthy environment, world peace and social justice while in the state Assembly and Congress.

«We should go to the constitutional convention to strengthen our political, social, labor, civil rights and our environmental protection,» Hawkins said.

A study from the Chronic Poverty Research Centre, an international partnership of universities, research institutes and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), says social protection will help an estimated maximum of 425 million people it believes are currently living in poverty.

Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Gift Twum Ampofo, who made this known to Adom News's Emmaunella Ablah Aforkpah says the delay was partly caused by the need for the ministry to adhere to the strict governance process for the arrears to be paid.

The CPRC believes the key to solving these problems lies at the national level, saying governments face pressure to press on with addressing the problem through social protection.

«The fact finder in this case would be a judge who would be able to see, either through a press release or a newspaper article, YouTube, social media, is going to be able to see a video... that could, in fact, affect our client's ability to a fair trial and open a whole slew of issues, if it's released, concerning her own constitutional protections,» O'Connor said.

The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba earlier said government had allocated GHc114 million to offset all arrears owed caterers under the school feeding programme.

The sources said that the FEC had formed sub-committees such as Women's Affairs Committee, to be headed by Dzifa Aku Attivor, former Minister of Transport, with Nana Oye Lithur, former Minister of Gender and Social Protection, in support.

The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba has rendered an apology to President Akufo - Addo but the National Women Organizer for main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Hajia Zenab Mahama said the Gender Minister's apology to the President is not enough.

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, however said it was unjustifiable for Ghanaians to criticize her Ministry for not swiftly condemning the assault.

The call comes after Mr. Naabu said in a radio interview that the Upper East Regional minister, Rockson Bukari and Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba were...

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has said the disinterest by the woman who was brutalized by a mob at Adum in Kumasi, could restrain her outfit from helping her.

Eric Kingson, a Social Security expert and Maffei supporter, said Boehner's trip to Syracuse makes it clear that Katko would be allied with the speaker and other Republicans «who have consistently worked to radically cut and undermine Social Security and Medicare protections.»

With the dust barely settling on the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Djaba's advise to girls to dress decently to avoid being raped, the Minister has hit back at critics of her comments saying she does not regret her utterances.

Mrs Della Sowah, Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection who led Ghana's delegation, said Government has taken measures to promote positive cultural values and traditions and to discourage those that are inconsistent with the rights, duties and obligations contained in the Children's Charter.

In a keynote address, titled, «Job Creation and Social Protection Initiatives in States,» the Country Manager of International Finance Corporation, Mrs. Eme Lore, said the Nigerian private sector must lead efforts on job creation in order to achieve success.

Simon Hackett, Professor of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University and co-author of the study, said: «Concern has focussed on the protection of children and the identification of perpetrators, but we need greater understanding of how children affected by sexual abuse can be helped.

However, studies have found that purpose in life, social interaction, education, and exercise may boost levels of BDNF and «could provide some protection against Alzheimer's pathology,» he said.

The next paragraph in the press release goes on to say that the platform does allow for the inclusion of visible social watermarks — such as the customer owner, date of purchase and file protection information — both for personalization and to discourage unauthorized redistribution.