Lenny N. Rosalin, Deputy Minister for Gender Equality of the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection officially opens the launch of ILO's workers' survey on care work today. (c) ILO/Rizki R. Nasution JAKARTA (ILO News) – The …
© ILO Background The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of the Government of Canada and the INCLUDE Knowledge Platform on Inclusive Development Policies are planning a Youth Employment Research …
©ILOGENEVA (ILO News) – The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization is to refer a dispute over the right to strike to the International Court of Justice in the Hague. In a special session, held on 10 November, delegates took a decision by …
ILO in action Jin Dawod survived the horrors of the Syrian war and today lives in Türkiye where she founded Peace Therapist, an online platform that puts its users in contact with therapists who can support them in their native language, including by …
© ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – Nearly one-in-three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer are caused by working under the sun, according to joint estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The research, …
© ILO ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ILO News) – To many Pakistani migrant workers, the National Skills Passport initiative will prove to be a gateway to obtain recognition of their skills and ensure decent employment opportunities for returnee migrant workers, …
Employment promotion The ProSSCE-ASEAN project is collaborating with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of the People's Republic of China and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote South-South cooperation among …
Press release | 06 November 2023 Tags: decent work, economic recovery, microenterprises Regions and countries covered: Sri Lanka
© ILO The ILO has recently published its first global report on public employment services (PES) and active labour market policies (ALMPs). It explores their role in mitigating the labour market disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 crisis and potential …
ILO in action In Sri Lanka, Upeksha Madushani Maduthilaka is receiving on the job training in the Colombo Port as a transfer crane operator, a traditionally male dominated job. Thanks to the National Union of Sea Farers and with the support of the ILO and …
BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) is working alongside the Thai automotive sector to help it navigate the evolving landscape of international legal frameworks centred on Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD). Since 2023 …
© ILO ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) convened a stakeholders workshop to validate the evaluation of the project “Promotion of Decent Work Opportunities for the Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable Segments of …
STRENGHTEN2 organized a five-day training in Senegal at the request of the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Cooperation to build the technical capacity of national actors on Employment Impact Assessment techniques. From 25 to 29 September, a total of …
BANGKOK (ILO News) - Considerable gender gaps between male and female workers remain in Asia-Pacific labour markets where women are not benefitting as much as men from employment opportunities in growing sectors offering higher pay and better conditions …
Without care workers, there would be few services for pre-school children, older people, or those with disabilities. Without care workers, millions of people could not go to work. Which means parents not able to support their families, and businesses …
GENEVA (ILO News) – The 349th Session of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body will take place at the ILO’s headquarters from 30 October – 9 November. The Governing Body’s agenda includes discussions on the Global Coalition for …
© Russell Watkins / DFIDGENEVA (ILO News) – Providing continuous childcare to parents from the birth of their child to the start of compulsory primary education – to close the so-called childcare policy gap – could bring a return on investment (ROI) of …
© Human Design Studios /ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – The 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) has adopted new standards on the informal economy that will enable countries to collect better data and make better policies for workers …
A stronger health insurance and social security system will benefit people across Lao People's Democratic Republic. © ILO VIENTIANE (ILO News) - The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has embarked on a landmark revision of its legal framework …
BEIJING (ILO News) - ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa met the ILO's tripartite partners in China during her visit to Beijing for the Seminar on Promotion of High-quality Employment …
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