20.10.2019
The ILO in the 21st Century: Conference Report Online
The report on the symposium "Challenges to the ILO in the 21st Century: On the Future Role of a 100 Years Old Organisation" is now available for download (see below). On the occasion of the 100th anni
01.08.2019
Children of Single Parents: In the Poverty Trap
Almost half of all children of single parents in Germany experience poverty. This means that they and the parent with whom the roughly one million girls and boys affected live have to make do - for a
06.06.2019
Gender Pension Gap: Die Kluft ist riesig
Die Ansprüche von 65- bis 79jährigen Frauen aus der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung lagen nach den jüngsten vorliegenden Vergleichszahlen aus dem 2016 rund 42% hinter denen der Männer. Damit steht Deu
23.05.2019
Prof. Becker Explains Asylum Law in 70 Seconds
On the occasion of the anniversary of the German Basic Law, the Federal Government has asked well-known constitutional experts to explain the 19 fundamental rights in 70 seconds each. In his short con
15.05.2019
Poverty Risk of Pensioners in EU Countries Growing
As a result of the economic and financial crisis of 2008, many pensioners had to forgo the adjustment of their pensions for years. Combined with fundamental reforms of pension systems, the risk of pov
