26/07/2018 12:31 AM

More Korean dads—a lot more—are now making use of their generous paternity leave.

03/05/2018 04:52 PM

What makes Europe different from many other parts of the world? One answer is social protection: the principle of assisting the most vulnerable in society and guaranteeing a minimum standard of wellbeing – a social safety net.

24/04/2018 02:00 PM

The digital economy is rapidly changing the way we live, work, and organize our societies. How social security institutions can address this, is at the heart of discussions at the 15th ISSA International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Social Security, in Casablanca (Morocco) 18-20 April.

01/03/2018 03:54 PM

Investing in the employment of young people is important to poverty reduction and the country’s inclusive economic growth, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Brief.

01/03/2018 03:33 PM

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) launches the first ever global campaign to improve safety, health and wellbeing at work. The campaign aims to engage companies worldwide to systematically cut down on occupational accidents and diseases by investing in a healthy and motivated workforce.

30/11/2017 12:52 AM

Ninety years ago, the International Social Security Association was created.

30/11/2017 12:49 AM

The Government has started piloting a Children First Software (CFS) application that will provide a database of the vulnerable people in the country in order for them to receive support from their households as opposed to being institutionalised in centers. Minister of Community Development and Social Services Emerine Kabanshi says the Government will next year implement the CFS program and share it with other regional countries in an effort to end institutionalisation of the underprivileged people in communities and children on the streets.

30/11/2017 12:45 AM

Europe’s credibility hinges on national leaders agreeing social legislation that applies across the bloc, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday (17 November) at a summit with leaders from EU countries in Gothenburg, Sweden.