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Europe’s ageing society: demand for health and long-term care workers
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has recently published a report showing that in order to meet the demands of an ageing society, the EU’s health and long-term care…
Contact tracing scheme shrouded under a veil of secrecy
A government scheme targeting workers in the tourism industry who have been idle for months due to the slowdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak seems to be shrouded under a…
International Women’s Day celebrated in plenary
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern, US Vice President Harris, President Sassoli and President von der Leyen have paid tribute to women on the frontline in the COVID-19 crisis. The gesture…
The housing problem
A recent Housing Authority study showed that two thirds of those applying for social housing are single mothers. Women account to three out of four applicants and half of the…