Productive and decent employment is the most powerful lever to ensure the stability of social security during demographic change and to enhance social security coverage.

A new power was introduced to prevent a person accused of a serious personal violence offence who had previously been convicted of a serious personal violence offence from being granted bail, other than in exceptional circumstances.

(ii) any contract for a loan or other transaction of a financial nature, including any obligation of guarantee or of indemnity in respect of any such loan or transaction

Women also have the added guarantee of Article 34, which gives the Government a broad opportunity to take affirmative action in any area where representation of women is low.

ILO is developing vocational and skills training, working for the elimination of child labour and promoting social security to poor families, as well as the rights and status of teachers.

Moreover, Spain has signed bilateral social security agreements with various other States, and each has its own regulations on social security coverage of those who have worked in each of the countries.

However, despite official sources claiming such developments as universal access to education and full employment, it has always been difficult to verify the real scope of the coverage of social security.

With respect to article 13 (a), Ireland had reserved the right to maintain provisions under its social security legislation that were more favourable to women, such as, for instance, a mother's entitlement to child related benefits.

In New South Wales, the Bail Act 1978 was amended in August 2003 to provide additional support and protection for women who face repeated domestic violence incidents.

Prevailing law (the Labour Code, the law on State social insurance, the law on health care, the law on reproductive health and reproductive rights, etc.) provides special measures that are meant to protect maternity and that preclude any discrimination whatsoever.

Merkel had a difficult time in the run up to her recent party conference, because Jürgen Rüttgers, the minister president of the largest German state, North Rhine Westphalia, reminded the Christian Democrats of their historical support for strong social welfare policies.

She would also welcome information on the percentage of women's income in relation to social security and on any study conducted, especially in rural areas, on the real impact of the headscarf ban on female school attendance.

With productivity growth stagnating for almost two decades, it made sense back then to argue that the US government s social insurance commitments (Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid) were excessive and so had to be scaled back.