In Morocco, most women’s lives, choices and mobility are controlled by men.
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In Morocco, the COVID-19 pandemic has burdened women with more housework and duties at home, and violence against them has risen.
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A new study highlights significant misunderstandings about the scale and scope of Australians who receive unemployment payments.
In this Oct. 3, 2017, iconic photo, President Donald Trump tosses paper towels into a crowd in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria devastated the region. The recent U.S. election brings with it hope for more caring practices from elected officials.
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The United States was built on the idea of public safety and well-being. Those values have been slowly eroded since the ‘80s. Can the U.S. find its way back to a more caring civil society?
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A high unemployment rate isn’t just bad for individuals without a job, and the costs aren’t just financial.
The financial ravages caused by COVID-19 will particularly impact Black seniors.
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New data shows the Great Recession hurt older, poorer Blacks and Hispanics the most. The pandemic downturn is likely to be even worse for them.
Job seekers wait on the side of a road in South Africa. Joblessness stands at a record high.
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Economic distress was the norm for many before the coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic is an opportunity to provide an economically secure future for all.
Rural Americans are more likely than urban Americans to experience disability.
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The Trump administration has proposed a new category that they say will save US$200 million in terminated benefits.
The marriage equality debate raised questions of religious freedom that have yet to be resolved.
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The government is spruiking its commitment to religious freedom and freedom of speech, as well as its successes on tackling inequality. Its record, however, leaves much to be desired.
Radical change to tax can undo the damage of austerity and make society more equal.
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Imagine if the amount of tax everyone paid was public knowledge – they do it in Sweden.
Lifters versus leaners is the language of the past. We are likely to see it less.
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Budgets will increasingly acknowledge that welfare is about us, rather than us versus them.
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The Brexit agreement between the UK and Ireland that few people are talking about – and why it’s still not enough.
Single parents have been made worse off by the Howard, Rudd, Gillard, Abbott and Turnbull governments. It’s time to take stock.
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Fixing Newstart isn’t enough. We need a comprehensive inquiry into our complex and bewildering social security system, especially as it applies to single parents.
More elderly people may soon be pinching pennies.
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Americans are increasingly struggling to save enough for retirement. If Social Security isn’t saved, growing old in poverty will likely become more common.
Democrat Nancy Pelosi spoke in D.C. the night of the midterm elections.
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As House Democrats prepare their agenda for the next two years, dealing with America’s massive fiscal gap should be at the top of their list.
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Young people are being put off claiming benefits – and it’s costing both them, and society.
A tank on its way to port for the Normandy landings in 1944.
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Both before, during and after conflict, wars have shaped the creation of welfare states.
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It is important that consideration is given to the role played by individuals working within departments, not just the government.
Despite alarming news, retirees can still rely on their retirement nest eggs.
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Social Security will have to dip into its trust fund to pay benefits this year for the first time since 1982. Should we be worried?
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A study has revealed how former Armed Forces personnel can get ignored and mistreated by an unsympathetic social security system.
Sen. Chuck Grassley recently seemed to suggest some poor people spend all their money on “booze or women or movies.”
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As the GOP prepares to slash spending to pay for tax cuts, lawmakers have been bringing up claims about the poor that don’t stand up to scrutiny.