SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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• Paid work and good working conditions are critical for health
• Work gives people money for food, medicine and housing as these, and other things support health
• Work may give people a greater sense of security and well-being
• Paid work and good working conditions are important for economic growth and the broader sustainable development agenda
• There are human rights related to work and economic growth, for example:
• Right to work and to just and favourable conditions of work
• Ban on slavery, forced labour, and trafficking of persons
• Equal rights of women in relation to employment
• Ban of child labour
• Equal labour rights of migrant workers