Millions of young people in the developing world acquire skills through apprenticeships in the informal economy and in many countries, greatly outnumber youth acquiring skills through formal technical and vocational education and training. A new ILO labour …
Q. What is the focus of this publication, and for whom is it intended? This publication is aimed at ILO constituents and employment practitioners who are in the process of designing or implementing their national employment policy1. Mounting concern about …
Social security A refresher Training of Trainers (TOT) on social protection was organised by ILO and Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare in December 2023 in Vang Vieng, Lao PDR. The TOT applied practical and fun activities to encourage participants not …
Naypyidaw city in Myanmar. © AFP GENEVA (ILO News) – On the third anniversary of the military takeover in Myanmar, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo has repeated his call for the immediate release of all those …
© AndreyPopov GENEVA (ILO News) – New research on how artificial intelligence (AI) evaluates the prestige and social value of occupations has been published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), shedding light on the potential for risks of using …
The government of the Republic of Cabo Verde has officially confirmed its interest to join the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions aiming to create synergies between integrated policy solutions, increase investments, and …
GENEVA (ILO News) – A new Law and Practice report, Realizing Decent Work in the Platform Economy, has been published by the ILO. The report marks a crucial milestone in the process that can lead to a new international labour standard on decent work in the …
Naypyidaw city in Myanmar. © AFP GENEVA (ILO News) – On the third anniversary of the military takeover in Myanmar, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo has repeated his call for the immediate release of all those …
Social protection Gaps in Viet Nam's social protection exist, placing women at a disadvantage. The ILO and Viet Nam Women Union’s new online training package equips union workers at the central and grassroots level to fight for policies that ensure …
Work based learning Upeksha, Nimasha, Ruchini, and Nethmi are among the handful of women transfer crane operators in Sri Lanka's Colombo port. They are participants of ILO supported work-based training programme that's empowering women break …
@ILO KARACHI, Pakistan (ILO News) – The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) launched the “Roadmap for Business Engagement” under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Pakistan in Karachi today. Developed with …
© ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – The Global Coalition for Social Justice, a groundbreaking cooperative initiative to tackle social justice deficits, now includes 100 partners. The Coalition aims to improve worldwide collaboration in addressing social justice gaps …
© S. Gombert / Cultura Creative GENEVA (ILO News) – Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) measures are key to building an inclusive, integrated and gender-responsive approach to preventing and eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work, a new …
© S. Gombert / Cultura Creative GENEVA (ILO News) – Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) measures are key to building an inclusive, integrated and gender-responsive approach to preventing and eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work, a new …
Entrepreneurship Being an aspiring youth entrepreneur can be daunting! Randhula de Silva - Founder and CEO of GoodLife X, and Dr Nirmal De Silva - Entrepreneur, Strategy Consultant and Associate Professor in Business, break down the A, B, Cs of starting …
Date issued: 19 January 2024 | Size/duration: 00:04:48 The International Labour Organization’s South Asia Leadership in Entrepreneurship Programme, funded by the US Department of State, is endeavouring to boost young people’s transition into the …
A returned migrant worker attends tailoring training in Lao People's Democratic Republic. © Village Focus International/ILO VIENTIANE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (ILO News) – To commemorate International Migrants Day, the Ministry of Labour and …
These questions underlie the social experiment carried out by women's media Magdalene, supported by the International Labor Organization (ILO), at the end of 2023. The social experiment was produced into a short documentary film, which was screened on …
Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions The world of work is undergoing profound change. These changes are creating skills gaps, mismatches and shortages that are resulting in unfilled jobs and lost productivity. To close this skills gap, the …
Latex gloves – one of many products manufactured from Malaysian rubber. © Shutterstock KUALA LUMPUR (ILO News) - The positive steps taken by the Malaysian rubber industry to address forced labour and recruitment challenges in recent years should be …
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