Educazione civica Inglese: Decent Work
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Promoting decent work is crucial for sustainable development
What does "decent work" means?
Decent work means opportunities for everyone to get work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families, better prospects for personal development and social integration.
What are the challenges?
A persistent lack of decent work opportunities, insufficient investments and under-consumption contribute to the erosion of the basic social contract: that all must share in progress. The creation of quality jobs remains a major challenge for almost all economies.
Achieving Goal 8 will require a wholesale reform of the financial system to tackle rising debts, economic uncertainty and trade tensions, while promoting equitable pay and decent work for young people.
Sustained and inclusive economic growth can drive progress, create decent jobs for all and improve living standards
How many people are unemployed?
The global unemployment rate fell to a record low of 5.0 per cent in 2024, down from 6.0 per cent in 2015. But disparities and vulnerabilities remain in the labour market, particularly for youth and women. Young people aged 15-24 continue to face severe difficulties in securing decent employment: in 2024, 259 million youth- one in five globally- were not in education, employment or training (NEET), Young women face the greatest barriers and securing decent employment: in 2024, 259 million
What can we do to fix these issues?
Governments can work to build dynamic, sustainable, innovative and people-centred economies, promoting youth employment and women's economic empowerment, in particular, and decent work for all.
Implementing adequate health and safety measures and promoting supportive working environments are fundamental to protecting the safety of workers, especially relevant for health workers and those providing essential services.
Providing youth the best opportunity to transition to a decent job calls for investing in education and training of the highest possible quality, providing youth with skills that match labour market demands, giving them access to social protection and basic services regardless of their contract type, as well as leveling the playing field so that all aspiring youth can attain productive employment regardless of their gender, income level or socio-economic background.
How Hard Times Reflects the Need for Decent Work
-Exploitation vs. Human Dignity -Utilitarianism and Dehumanization -Social Critique and Reform -Emotional and Spiritual Hardship Decent Work in Hard Times
Dickens portrays work in the industrial town of Coketown as dehumanizing and oppressive, especially for the working class:
Stephen Blackpool: A factory worker who embodies dignity and moral integrity despite his harsh working conditions. His life is a testament to the struggles of decent people trapped in unjust systems. He seeks fairness and decency in work and life but is continually thwarted by bureaucracy and social prejudice.
Josiah Bounderby: A wealthy factory owner who falsely claims to be self-made. He represents the exploitative capitalist who denies workers decent conditions while boasting of his own success.
Rachael: Another factory worker, she is compassionate and morally upright, offering emotional support to Stephen. Her presence highlights the humanity that persists even in the bleakest labor environments.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Decent Work is not just a goal, but a fundamental driver of sustainable development, dignity, and social peace. It bridges the gap between economic growth and human well-being by ensuring fair income, security in the workplace, and social protection for all. Ultimately, investing in decent work is an investment in a more equitable and resilient future.
Educazione civica Inglese: Decent Work
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Educazione civica Inglese: Decent Work
Let's go!
Promoting decent work is crucial for sustainable development
What does "decent work" means?
Decent work means opportunities for everyone to get work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families, better prospects for personal development and social integration.
What are the challenges?
A persistent lack of decent work opportunities, insufficient investments and under-consumption contribute to the erosion of the basic social contract: that all must share in progress. The creation of quality jobs remains a major challenge for almost all economies. Achieving Goal 8 will require a wholesale reform of the financial system to tackle rising debts, economic uncertainty and trade tensions, while promoting equitable pay and decent work for young people. Sustained and inclusive economic growth can drive progress, create decent jobs for all and improve living standards
How many people are unemployed?
The global unemployment rate fell to a record low of 5.0 per cent in 2024, down from 6.0 per cent in 2015. But disparities and vulnerabilities remain in the labour market, particularly for youth and women. Young people aged 15-24 continue to face severe difficulties in securing decent employment: in 2024, 259 million youth- one in five globally- were not in education, employment or training (NEET), Young women face the greatest barriers and securing decent employment: in 2024, 259 million
What can we do to fix these issues?
Governments can work to build dynamic, sustainable, innovative and people-centred economies, promoting youth employment and women's economic empowerment, in particular, and decent work for all. Implementing adequate health and safety measures and promoting supportive working environments are fundamental to protecting the safety of workers, especially relevant for health workers and those providing essential services.
Providing youth the best opportunity to transition to a decent job calls for investing in education and training of the highest possible quality, providing youth with skills that match labour market demands, giving them access to social protection and basic services regardless of their contract type, as well as leveling the playing field so that all aspiring youth can attain productive employment regardless of their gender, income level or socio-economic background.
How Hard Times Reflects the Need for Decent Work
-Exploitation vs. Human Dignity -Utilitarianism and Dehumanization -Social Critique and Reform -Emotional and Spiritual Hardship Decent Work in Hard Times Dickens portrays work in the industrial town of Coketown as dehumanizing and oppressive, especially for the working class: Stephen Blackpool: A factory worker who embodies dignity and moral integrity despite his harsh working conditions. His life is a testament to the struggles of decent people trapped in unjust systems. He seeks fairness and decency in work and life but is continually thwarted by bureaucracy and social prejudice. Josiah Bounderby: A wealthy factory owner who falsely claims to be self-made. He represents the exploitative capitalist who denies workers decent conditions while boasting of his own success. Rachael: Another factory worker, she is compassionate and morally upright, offering emotional support to Stephen. Her presence highlights the humanity that persists even in the bleakest labor environments.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Decent Work is not just a goal, but a fundamental driver of sustainable development, dignity, and social peace. It bridges the gap between economic growth and human well-being by ensuring fair income, security in the workplace, and social protection for all. Ultimately, investing in decent work is an investment in a more equitable and resilient future.