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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Is Extractivism Compatible with Sustainable Development?
worldwide/virtualPlease join us in the Mining Working Group’s side-event at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021. Our speakers from the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo will discuss the impacts of mining and extractive industries and initiatives in their communities to address poverty and human rights abuses brought about by
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Is Extractivism Compatible with Sustainable Development?
worldwide/virtualPlease join us in the Mining Working Group’s side-event at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021. Our speakers from the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo will discuss the impacts of mining and extractive industries and initiatives in their communities to address poverty and human rights abuses brought about by
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NGO Committee on Social Development [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualPlease consider yourself invited to the NGO Committee on Social Development's monthly meeting. Let's put people at the centre of development and pledge to make the eradication of poverty, full employment, and social integration the overriding objectives of development. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcOqqpj8uHtHqW8yFsbkrjk4wp3k-jSYv ________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: The NGO Committee on Social Development is one of the
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NGO Committee on Social Development [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualPlease consider yourself invited to the NGO Committee on Social Development's monthly meeting. Let's put people at the centre of development and pledge to make the eradication of poverty, full employment, and social integration the overriding objectives of development. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcOqqpj8uHtHqW8yFsbkrjk4wp3k-jSYv ________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: The NGO Committee on Social Development is one of the
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Sustainable Ageing in a Digital World
worldwide/virtualObjectives: An increasing number of concerns have been raised regarding the risks of leaving vulnerable groups behind in a hyper-digitalised world which includes older and marginalised populations. Therefore, digital inclusion needs to be a top priority in terms of public policy making from a human rights and from an economic productivity point of view. The
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Sustainable Ageing in a Digital World
worldwide/virtualObjectives: An increasing number of concerns have been raised regarding the risks of leaving vulnerable groups behind in a hyper-digitalised world which includes older and marginalised populations. Therefore, digital inclusion needs to be a top priority in terms of public policy making from a human rights and from an economic productivity point of view. The
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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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