Sentences with phrase «on social protection»

The new study, «Social Protection - European Comparisons of Expenditure, 2007 to 2013», shows that in 2013 Britain spent # 483billion on social protection, equivalent to 28 per cent of GDP.

«What we have today is the result of the interaction which the state have had with the UNICEF on the social protection programmes of this administration.

According to Philip Alston, government spends very little on social protection and this has dire effects on many lives.

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

Not exact matches

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services are also impacted by the orders, which were reportedly handed down this week, and include a prohibition against some of the agencies posting on social media.

Anonymous social networks provide protection — a shelter for unsolicited information that won't be used for advertising or surveillance; businesses have to start taking anonymous social networks seriously by listening and acting on the feedback.

Officials believe Cambridge Analytica will only be one of the first stories of companies misusing customer data, with the conference calling on social media companies to change their business models to adapt to the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

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.

Effective on June 16, 2015, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company amended and restated the Code to, among other things, reflect the following amendments: (1) added a new Whistleblower Exception provision under the Confidentiality section; (2) modified the provision regarding Protection of Covered Persons to clarify that such protections apply to any Covered Person who provides information or makes other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions; and (3) updated the policy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media Guidelines Policy.

Mozilla, the internet company behind Firefox, has reacted aggressively to the Facebook data scandal, including introduce new user protections and cutting off its advertising on the social media site.

But they also focus on ways businesses can be profitable by creating products that not only advance social change and environmental protection, but which the company can successfully market.

Among them are the rights to: bullet joint parenting; bullet joint adoption; bullet joint foster care, custody, and visitation (including non-biological parents); bullet status as next - of - kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent; bullet joint insurance policies for home, auto and health; bullet dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and child support; bullet immigration and residency for partners from other countries; bullet inheritance automatically in the absence of a will; bullet joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment; bullet inheritance of jointly - owned real and personal property through the right of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate); bullet benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare; bullet spousal exemptions to property tax increases upon the death of one partner who is a co-owner of the home; bullet veterans» discounts on medical care, education, and home loans; joint filing of tax returns; bullet joint filing of customs claims when traveling; bullet wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and children; bullet bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or child; bullet decision - making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her; bullet crime victims» recovery benefits; bullet loss of consortium tort benefits; bullet domestic violence protection orders; bullet judicial protections and evidentiary immunity; bullet and more...

However, the claim that no social institutions should ever be put beyond the limits of Reform does not entail the idea that there are no such limits; it only implies that the limits on Reform are not of such a kind as to create insuperable protections for particular institutions.

You can check out your favorite stores on BetterWorldShopper.org (they have an app, too, if you want to check it on the go) where they grade companies A-F (just like in school) based upon 5 issues: human rights, environment, animal protection, community involvement and social justice.

One social scientist recently replied to a flyer on behalf of a political action committee advocating ethically consistent life commitments in political life (embracing protection for the unborn, welfare reform, and nuclear disarmament):

The Code of Conduct includes requirements on good agricultural practices, farm management, and social and environmental protection.

If there were truly issues surrounding consent and child protection, then of course the state has a duty to investigate, but given that Kerry and Mark have been deemed perfectly capable of parenting by another local authority social services department it is difficult to see this as anything but a deliberate restriction of freedoms based solely on Kerry having a mild learning disability.

We need a plan for social security reform, stronger protection for workers and a repeal of the trade union act, and a wide review on workers rights, a real living wage, investment in local services, and reversing Tory cuts to policing.

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.

It would be nice to think a shift is occurring in the debate on social security with public opinion moving against relentless attacks on the poorest and cuts in basic social protection.

The Minister of Gender and Social Protection, Oye Lithur has called on the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to apologise for what she describes as insulting comments against the Chairperson of Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei.

The Party justifies its policies on the basis that they are the scientifically correct means to achieve both the main objective of self - strengthening, and the subordinate goals identified by the Party: economic growth, technological development, social and political stability and environmental protection (to some extent).

• In practical and policy terms, what this means is that the APC administration to be sworn in on October 15, 2018, by the grace of God, must resume good governance that was cut short four years ago, and once again prioritise social investments in education, healthcare and other social protection programmes that reduce the cost of living, while raising the quality of life.

Obama pointed to Slaughter's record on issues like Medicare and Social Security, a woman's right to choose, college affordability, and environmental protections, as reasons for his support.

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba is on a three - day advocacy tour of the Northern Region against child marriage which is hampering girl child education.

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.

In his opening and closing remarks, Peter Van Scoyoc, a Democrat serving his second term on the town board, pointed to his record, and that of the sitting board, on open space preservation, water quality protection efforts, energy efficiency, social services, obtaining grants, and planning for the future through ongoing hamlet studies and creation of a plan that accounts for rising sea level and shoreline erosion.

Mr. Amenowode lauded the good relationship between the Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.

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.

Following the release of the footage on social media and the subsequent public condemnation, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, reported Bishop Obinim to the Accra Regional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVSSU), while another person also lodged a complaint against the bishop at the Tema Regional Psocial media and the subsequent public condemnation, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, reported Bishop Obinim to the Accra Regional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVSSU), while another person also lodged a complaint against the bishop at the Tema Regional PSocial Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, reported Bishop Obinim to the Accra Regional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVSSU), while another person also lodged a complaint against the bishop at the Tema Regional Police.

He wondered why we will have children sleeping on the streets when we have a Social Protection Ministry.

We don't» have social protection, we don't have social policy, if we do, we will not have children on the streets.

Speaking on the theme, «achieving SDG 1: Reviewing Processes Towards Building a Resilient and Efficient Social Protection System in Ghana,» Mr. Amenowode clarified that social protection is an investment in the safety of the fSocial Protection System in Ghana,» Mr. Amenowode clarified that social protection is an investment in the safety of tProtection System in Ghana,» Mr. Amenowode clarified that social protection is an investment in the safety of the fsocial protection is an investment in the safety of tprotection is an investment in the safety of the future.

Will also serve on Banks; Consumer Protection; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Environmental Conservation; Investigations and Government Operations; Judiciary; and Social Services Committees.

What is social protection if we have kids sleeping on the streets because they are homeless?

His reassignment comes at a time when some Ghanaians on social media have called on the government to sack the Interior Minister and the IGP for failing to ensure the protection of the citizenry.

The party shares in the mission of many of the worldwide Green Parties and generally supports a left - leaning, liberal platform on the American political spectrum with an emphasis on the core tenets of environmental protection, social justice, grassroots democracy, and pacifism.

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.

Legislation on education, unemployment, social insurance and tenant protection was also passed.

The group's Chairman, Mohammed Kamil, in a Citi News interview had early on, accused the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, of hijacking the allocation exercise.

The approval of the minister nominee for Gender, Women and Social protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, was however put on hold over challenges raised by the minority side of the vetting committee.

The report called on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to collaborate with the Ghana Education Service to ensure that head teachers act as first - line managers or supervisors of the programme to complement the work of zonal coordinators.

I stated then in writing amongst other things that: ``... I am sorry if any person gets offended by my insistence on the protection of public property and putting Ghana First because I was molded with this world, social, and the cultural view to life and community which it is too late to change.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection signed a collaboration agreement on August 9 at the Ministry.

World Bank Group President Jim Yong - Kim on Thursday disclosed that the bank was working toward raising $ 1.6 bn to build social protection systems to end food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen.

His comments come on the back of a feud between Mr Naabu and Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba.

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.