Towards Universal Health Care in Emerging Economies: Opportunities and Challenges
Resources - Author: Ana Luiza d’Ávila Viana, Ankita Gandhi, Armando de Negri Filho, Asep Suryahadi, Athia Yumna, Ben Fine, Elizabeth Koechlein, Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Hudson Pacífico da Silva, Ilcheong Yi, Julia Buxton, Kinglun Ngok, Linda J. Cook, Marcus André Melo, Mingqiang Li, Neha Kumra, Piya Hanvoravongchai, Prapaporn Tivayanond Mongkhonvanit, Rebecca Surender, Santosh Mehrotra, Shufang Zhang, Stein Ringen, Susanne MacGregor, Vita Febriany, William Hsiao / Year: 2017
This book explores how political, social, economic and institutional factors in eight emerging economies have combined to generate diverse outcomes in their move towards universal health care. Structured in three parts, the book begins by framing social policy as an integral system in its own right. The following two...
Read MoreLessons for the Universalization of Health Care in Emerging Economies
Resources - Year: 2017
This webinar explores the opportunities and challenges facing developing countries as they seek to expand and universalize their health care systems. Universal health care was once a central pillar of the welfare state, but the rise of neoliberalism in international policy discourse and practice eroded the support for universal...
Read MoreWhat Makes Urban Food Policy Happen? Insights from five case studies
Resources - Author: Corinna Hawkes, Jess Halliday / Year: 2017
Cities are rising as powerful agents in the world of food, says a new report from the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food), and they are finding innovative ways to put in place policies that take on challenges in global food systems. The report shows that...
Read MoreDignity and Social Inclusion: Civil society’s role in social protection for homeless
Expert commentaries - Date: 28 July 2017 / Author: Katy Sherratt
“When you’re homeless, you feel like people really don’t care and no one really knows where you are. But Back on My Feet found us.” Valerie, Back on My Feet Member, Philadelphia Civil society organizations play an important role in providing opportunities for the most vulnerable members of...
Read MoreGuidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People
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These guidelines aim to address these disparities by equipping primary care providers and health systems with the tools and knowledge to meet the health care needs of their transgender and gender nonconforming patients. Link to...
Read MoreThe Right to Land and Livelihoods in India
Legal depository - Country: India / Body: Supreme Court of India / Year: 2016
This case focuses on the compulsory acquisition of land by the State of West Bengal for a car manufacturing unit under the auspices of “public purpose”. The Supreme Court of India determined that the acquisition had not been for a public purpose, but for the benefit of a company,...
Read MoreHealth for All, All for Health: lessons from the universalization of health care in emerging economies
Resources - Author: Ilcheong Yi, Kelly Stetter / Year: 2017
Achieving universal health coverage is integral to the central pledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to “leave no one behind”. Meeting this target is about more than just having enough resources to incrementally expand health coverage to the entire population. This Brief provides policy makers with evidence-based...
Read MoreIgnored and Unequal: Roma Access to the Right to Housing and Education in Turkey
Resources - Author: Ulaş Karan / Year: 2017
Turkey’s Roma population and similar social groups such as Abdal have long been among the country’s most marginalized communities. Despite being guaranteed in both domestic and international law, in practice for many Roma the right to education and housing remain out of reach: however, limited data on the disparities...
Read MoreEconomic and Social Rights Review in Africa 3 (Volume 18)
Resources - Author: Rodger Owiso, Teddy Namatovu / Year: 2016
This review discusses two issues: maternal health care in Mozambique and adequate housing in...
Read MoreThirsting for a Future: Water and children in a changing climate
Resources - Year: 2017
Climate change is one of many forces contributing to an unfolding water crisis. In the coming years, the demand for water will increase as food production grows, populations grow and move, industries develop and consumption increases. This can lead to water stress, as increasing demand and use of water...
Read MoreCode du travail haïtien
Equal Rights Act (No. 19)
Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act (No. 19)
Legal depository - Country: Guyana / Year: 1997
Article 4.2 establishes an employee’s right to continuous employment in the event that the employee is absent from work due to taking annual, maternity or sick leave, or another type of leave. Article 8.1 states that the following reasons do not constitute good or sufficient cause for dismissal or...
Read MorePrevention of Discrimination Act, Chapter 99:09
Reglamento para el goce del periodo de lactancia.
Legal depository - Country: Guatemala / Year: 1973
Determina que toda madre en época de lactancia puede disponer en los lugares en donde trabaja, de media hora de descanso dos veces al día con el objeto de alimentar a su hijo, salvo que por convenio o costumbre corresponda un descanso mayor....
Read MoreReglamento de la Ley de Servicio Civil. Acuerdo Gubernativo 18-98.
Legal depository - Country: Guatemala / Year: 1998
Establece que las madres servidoras del Estado tendrán derecho al descanso pre y post natal de acuerdo con lo prescrito por las disposiciones del Instituto guatemalteco de seguridad social. La servidora no protegida por el programa de maternidad del Instituto guatemalteco de seguridad social, tendrá derecho a licencia con...
Read MoreDecreto 32-2010
Legal depository - Country: Guatemala / Year: 2010
Esta ley tiene como objetivo la creación de un marco jurídico que permita implementar los mecanismos necesarios para mejorar la salud y calidad de vida de las mujeres y del recién nacido, y promover el desarrollo humano a través de asegurar la maternidad de las mujeres mediante el acceso...
Read MoreEmployment Act No. 14
Employment Act No. 14 (Modified 2000)
Decreto 275 reforma al Código de Trabajo
Legal depository - Country: El Salvador / Year: 2009
Prohíbe demandar un examen de embarazo previo a...
Read MoreDecreto 332 – Reforma al Código del trabajo
Legal depository - Country: El Salvador / Year: 2013
Reforma el artículo 29 del Código de trabajo, concediendo licencia por 3 días a los padres, por nacimiento o adopción....
Read MoreDecreto 376 – Reforma el Decreto 332
Legal depository - Country: El Salvador / Year: 2013
Decreto original no especificaba si la licencia debe otorgarse o no con goce del salario. Esta reforma establece que por esta licencia, el patrono estará obligado a reconocer una prestación económica equivalente al salario ordinario de tres días....
Read MoreFAO Social Protection Framework
Resources - Year: 2017
FAO Social Protection Framework presents the Organization’s vision and approach to social protection. FAO recognizes the critical role social protection plays in furthering and accelerating progress around food security and nutrition, agriculture development, rural poverty and resilience building. Link to French version Link to Spanish...
Read MoreLey de Servicio civil y carrera administrativa.
Ley 129
Legal depository - Country: Ecuador / Year: 1998
La Ley tiene como finalidad el financiamiento para cubrir los gastos de medicinas, insumos, micronutrientes, suministros, exámenes básicos de laboratorio y exámenes complementarios para atención de la mujer embarazada, recién nacidos o nacidas y, niñas y niños menores de cinco años. Para efectos de la aplicación se requiere del...
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