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Minister for State Services Chris Hipkins said he would lead the Crown’s response to the inquiry. Setting out the principles was an important step in rebuilding trust between the government and those abused while in state care, he said. “This is an incredibly important matter. The government is determined to take action in a transparent,…
Men’s rights movement
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MSD: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Download Guidance on use of PPE in Social Services (PDF-132kb)It is important to note that: • To protect yourself and those you work with, you must follow basic hygiene measures at work and at home. This is still the best defence against COVID-19.• Basic hygiene measures for everyone includes; physical distancing, good hand hygiene, cough…
Unique insights into kiwi kids in middle childhood
Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) is Aotearoa’s largest contemporary longitudinal study of child development. The study has followed a cohort of more than 6,000 children since just before they were born around 2009 or 2010. The purpose of regularly collecting this data is to gain policy-relevant evidence about what can work to support resilience…
#Underpaid #Overburdened #Facebook #Moderator
The Guardian: Underpaid and overburdened: the life of a Facebook moderator. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwqvTY_zQ https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/may/25/facebook-moderator-underpaid-overburdened-extreme-content “There was literally nothing enjoyable about the job. You’d go into work at 9am every morning, turn on your computer and watch someone have their head cut off. Every day, every minute, that’s what you see. Heads being cut off.” How Facebook…
Being Homosexual in Uganda Could Soon Be Punishable by Death
http://bit.ly/2OOqLIQ Uganda has announced plans to implement a death penalty for homosexuality, saying it would help curb the rise of “unnatural sex” in the country. According to the Independent, the bill — informally known as “Kill the Gays” — was nullified five years ago, but it could now be resurrected within weeks. “Homosexuality is not…