Saturday, April 18, 2020
All of us in the international development space – in Australia, the region and worldwide – have had our work disrupted. What do we do now? We need to debate the big picture issues but we also need to trial and share practical solutions. We propose...
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Friday, February 7, 2020
OPINION: The benefits of paternity leave are well-documented. When fathers equally share the duties of rearing newborns with mothers, family bonds are strengthened and all involved are healthier and happier. That, in turn, flows through to society and...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Starting next month, the maximum period of paternity leave in South Korea will be raised from 5 days to 10 days, with full pay for the entire duration. The application deadline will also be extended, to 90 days after the birth of the child, from the...
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Creating a safe environment and increasing support programs for the needy and the unemployed will be one of the key focuses this year, President Moon Jae-in said.
"The government will strive to ensure that the social safety net runs in conjunction...
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
South Korea said Wednesday that it will raise the monthly benefits for paid parental leave from Jan. 1 onward as part of its efforts to boost the country's chronic low birthrate. The maximum amount of monthly payment for those who take paternity...
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
A contribution of US$1.5 million from the Republic of Korea will enable the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide cash assistance to some 68,000 vulnerable displaced Iraqis through electronic cash cards and mobile money transfers. WFP...
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) - ILO estimates showed that only 29 per cent of the global population are covered by comprehensive social security systems that include the full range of benefits, from child and family benefits to old-age pensions.
Only...