Tag: Social issues
opposition fails to lift Milei’s ‘veto’ on university budget increase
In Argentina, it was a victory for Javier Milei. The opposition failed yesterday, Wednesday October 9, to lift the veto from the ultraliberal president to the increase in the university…
Martinique in the fight against mass distribution
For 38 days, the movement to fight against the high cost of living has intensified in Martinique. Monday October 7, clashes took place between demonstrators and police on a Lamentin…
Who will be affected by the tax increases announced by Michel Barnier?
Two days after the general policy speech by French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, during which he mentioned a tax increase for the wealthiest, the Minister of Budget and Public Accounts…
Quebec stops recruiting African nurses
Quebec will no longer recruit nursing staff in a large part of Africa so as not to create shortages for the populations of several countries. 1 min With our correspondent…
Senior poverty in France: “An aggravating factor in social isolation”
Two million people over 60 live below the poverty line in France. According to the annual report of the association Les Petits Frères des Poors, 69% of poor seniors deprive…
Child protection professionals angry and on the streets in Paris
More than a thousand people took to the streets in Paris on September 25 to denounce the state of ” dilapidation » from the child protection sector and demand a…
Child protection: “The situation is catastrophic”
Child protection professionals are mobilizing this Wednesday to denounce what they call the “unprecedented state of disrepair” of their sector. The number of children placed following a court decision continues…
by 2030, a law to achieve parity in decision-making positions in the civil service
50% of women in public decision-making bodies: this is the new objective that Ghana has set for itself by 2030. Representation at the heart of the law for gender equity,…
Hospital doctors and nurses strike to demand better wages
In Portugal, a simultaneous strike by doctors and nurses is particularly well-followed. The demands revolve around salary increases. This 48-hour movement began on Tuesday, September 24, as difficult discussions are…
Thailand becomes third country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
Thailand’s king has signed into law a same-sex marriage law, the country’s official Royal Gazette announced on Tuesday, September 24. Thailand thus becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to…