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Special needs

Dysfunctional support system

India's state-run system for providing educational opportunities to persons with disabilities is deeply flawed

Sports event

Economic frustration

With World Cup looming, Brazilians are protesting because of economic frustrations

Argentina

Direct democracy

After the financial crash in Argentina in 2001, citizens organised direct democracy at the local level

Migration

Torn life

What China's migrants aspire to and how they cope with daily challenges

Empowerment

Spectacular achievement

Successful family planning in Bangladesh – a holistic approach leads to lower fertility rates rates and empowers women

Health

Systemic failure

Health is a global public good and must figure among the post-2015 development goals.

Lack of social safety net

From valuable to vulnerable

After civil war, many old people must fend for themselves in Sierra Leone

Social policy

First Global AgeWatch Index

New Global AgeWatch Index reveals need for pension reforms in many countries

Demographics

Pensions for all elderly people

HelpAge warns that international agencies are paying too little attention to ageing of entire societies

Urgent issue

Fundamental principle

Social-protection innovations neither serve everyone in developing countries and emerging markets, nor do they cover all risks.

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