Social Watch News
Published on Wed, 2012-03-21 08:30
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP, a member of the Malaysian Social Watch coalition) is complaining on the lack of public consultation by the Penang state government regarding several mega projects that include the construction of a 6.5 km undersea tunnel, a 12 km road and two bypasses of more than 4.0 km. |
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Published on Tue, 2012-03-20 08:35
With the release of its annual Alternative Federal Budget, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) urges the federal government to table a detailed budget that restores Canadians’ trust in the economy, public institutions, and democracy. The proposal launched by the CCPA, one of the national focal points of Social Watch in the North American country, addresses the concerns of mainstream Canada by putting forward a public investment plan that promotes a better quality of life for all Canadians, not just an elite few. |
Published on Mon, 2012-03-19 14:57
Tunisian and Egyptian civil society organizations “are not just looking at political reform, but also looking at economic reform, debt cancellation, and the relationship with the European Union (EU) and overall transition process,” according to Kinda Muhamadieh, programme manager at the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND). |
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Published on Mon, 2012-03-19 09:13
In terms of gender equity Slovenia places itself slightly above the European average and all of its neighbours, but lags far behind the European countries heading the chart. |
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Published on Mon, 2012-03-19 09:03
In terms of gender equity Slovakia places itself at the European average and most of its neighbours, although far behind the European countries heading the chart. |
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Published on Mon, 2012-03-19 09:02
In terms of gender equity Serbia places itself slightly above the European average and most of its neighbours, though far behind the European countries leading the chart. |
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Published on Mon, 2012-03-19 09:01
In terms of gender equity Romania lags slightly behind the European average and most of its neighbours. |
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Published on Mon, 2012-03-19 09:00
In terms of gender equity Poland places itself above the European average most of its neighbours. However, it has a long way to go to mach those European countries leading the chart. |
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