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Paid parental leave, including mandatory paternity leave

17 March 2016 | 2015 Human Development Report
Paid parental leave is one of the most important benefits of flexibility extended to working parents, especially when mandatory paternity leave policies are implemented. The correct mix of policies can help ensure high rates of female labour force...Read more

Valuing care work

15 March 2016 | HDRO Research Team
The Human Development Report, 2015 highlights a contradiction: it is care work mostly undertaken by women - that makes possible much of the paid work that drives the market economy. Care work is also essential for advancing human capabilities yet,...Read more

Inequality and Labour Markets

02 February 2016 | Robert Reich, Former United States Secretary of Labor
The argument voiced in the late 19th century over alleged “freedom of contract” was that any deal between employees and workers was perfectly fine if both sides voluntarily agreed to it. - So workers were worth no more than the wages they could...Read more

Decent Work Opportunities Central to Achieving Inclusive Growth in Asia and the Pacific

18 January 2016 | By Selim Jahan, Director of the Human Development Report Office and lead author of the 2015 Human Development Report
The 2015 Human Development Report (HDR) considers major changes in the world of work, affecting when, how, and where people work. Technological progress, deepening globalization, aging societies and environmental challenges are transforming work,...Read more

Education in an Uncertain World

22 December 2015 | Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the OECD’s Secretary-General
Until the Industrial Revolution, neither formal education nor advances in technology made much of a difference for the vast majority of people. But as technological progress accelerated, education failed to keep pace, leaving vast numbers of people...Read more
Helen Clark at HDR2015 launch

Speech at the launch of the 2015 Human Development Report

15 December 2015 | Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator
I am delighted to welcome you to the launch of the 2015 Human Development Report. UNDP expresses its profound gratitude to Ethiopia for hosting this launch, and for His Excellency the Prime Minister’s presence here with us today to give the keynote...Read more

Lead author’s speech at the launch of the 2015 Human Development Report

14 December 2015 | Selim Jahan, Director of the Human development Report office and lead author of the report
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Work is the defining issue of our time. It is a challenge which society in the world is facing today. The world of work is also changing fast with implications for human development. The...Read more

Statement on the Launch of the Human Development Report 2015 Work for Human Development

13 December 2015 | Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary
It gives me great pleasure to share this platform for the launch of one the most anticipated reports of every year. This year has proved pivotal for the global development agenda setting. Because Addis Ababa has played a critical role in it. By...Read more

Putting Public Health on the Map

03 November 2015 | Christopher J.L. Murray, Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington and Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
Twenty-five years ago, the state of public health for large populations was like that of a doctor trying to treat a patient without a proper diagnosis. The diseases and injuries that cut lives short and caused widespread suffering were not rigorously...Read more

Multidimensional poverty and its assessment found their place in the 2030 Agenda

28 October 2015 | Milorad Kovacevic, Chief Statistician at HDRO
Adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development at the World Summit on 25-27 September 2015, the world leaders have recognized that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge...Read more
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