Tools and Services on Social Protection Floor
2016
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Extension of Social Security - Working Paper - ESS 55
Health workforce: A global supply chain approach. New data on the employment effects of health economies in 185 countries.
08 December 2016
This paper provides evidence that investments in health protection not only impact on the achievement of health objectives, but also create an important source of employment across numerous economic sectors.
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Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families
Decent work for migrant domestic workers: Moving the agenda forward
24 November 2016
This report is part of a broader ILO strategy to promote Decent Work for Domestic Workers. It builds on knowledge generated in the context of the European Union-funded Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (2013–2016).
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Publication
The Right to Social Security in the Constitutions of the World: Broadening the moral and legal space for social justice
02 September 2016
ILO Global Study, Volume 1: EUROPE
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Resource list
ILO Technical Notes - The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights
02 September 2016
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ILO Technical Note
ILO Technical Note: The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights ratified by ROMANIA
07 July 2016
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ILO Technical Note
ILO Technical Note: The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights ratified by CYPRUS
07 July 2016
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Social Protection Policy Paper. Paper 16
Social protection for domestic workers: Key policy trends and statistics
10 March 2016
This policy paper: (i) provides an overview of the global situation of social security provisions for domestic workers in 163 countries; (ii) analyses trends, policies and gaps in terms of legal and effective social security coverage for domestic workers; (iii) describes and analyses the configuration of social security schemes for domestic workers, such as their institutional organization, financing and administration; (iv) informs on challenges to extending coverage; and (v) provides a compilation and description of international practices of social security schemes for the domestic work sector, including comparative information.
2015
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Extension of Social Security - Working Paper - ESS 51
Realising the Right to Social Security and the Right to Food. The contribution of national social protection floors towards food security and the realisation of the right to adequate food for all
30 November 2015
This paper identifies conceptual synergies and dissonances between food security and income security.
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ESS Paper Series (SECSOC) - ESS 50
Long-term care (LTC) protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries
24 September 2015
Due to the global demographic ageing, all countries are challenged by growing longterm care (LTC) needs for older persons. However, these needs are largely ignored and range very low on the policy agendas of most countries. This paper has developed global estimates on LTC protection of persons aged 65 and over.
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Social Protection Policy Paper. Paper 15
Social protection for maternity: Key policy trends and statistics
15 July 2015
This policy paper: (i) provides a global overview of the organization of maternity cash benefits and maternity care in 188 countries; (ii) analyses trends and recent policies, e.g. extension of maternity protection coverage in a large number of low- and middle-income countries; (iii) describes the negative impacts of fiscal consolidation and adjustment measures in a number of higher-income economies; (iv) presents the costs of a universal benefit to all pregnant women in 57 low and middle income countries; and (v) calls for the expansion of maternity protection to accelerate progress on women’s rights and enhancing the well-being of new mothers, promoting inclusive development and social justice.