The work, family, and equity index

Jody Heymann Alison Earle Jeffrey Hayes About the Institute for Health and Social Policy The Institute for Health and Social Policy at McGill University was created to conduct and support world class research into the impact of social conditions on health and to lead programs designed to translate research findings into policies and programs on national and global scales that change the social con [...] Among other initiatives, the Institute is committed to the creation of a unique health and social policy data center that can be used by researchers and policymakers alike to examine the effects of social and economic policies on health worldwide. [...] About the Project on Global Working Families The Project on Global Working Families is the first program devoted to understanding and improving the relationship between working conditions and family health and well- being globally. [...] The Project is committed to gaining a better understanding of how globalization and other major transformations affect families’ working conditions and social supports, of the impact of these conditions on children’s health and development, and of possible public and private policy approaches to improving conditions. [...] About this Report As part of the Project on Global Working Families, with the support of the Ford Foundation, the Work, Family, and Equity Index has been developed to measure governmental performance around the world in meeting the needs of working families.