World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020

Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people, new ILO report shows

A lack of decent work combined with rising unemployment and persisting inequality is making it increasingly difficult for people to build better lives through their work, according to the latest edition of the ILO’s global report on employment and social trends.

ILO Office for Turkey Releases a Book on 100 Years of ILO-Turkey Relations

Director Özcan: “Telling the story of 100 years of Turkish relations with ILO, the longest-standing organisation of our present international system, the book is a valuable work that casts light on an important but not well known process through historical documents.” Authored by Prof.Dr. Mesut Gülmez, the book is a reference that treats ILO-Turkey relations in historical perspective. The book also reveals certain documents and information on the period for the first time.

ILO and TURKSTAT Sign Cooperation Protocol to Reduce Gender Pay Gap in Turkey

The Cooperation Protocol aims to calculate gender pay gap and take steps to reduce accordingly, and contribute to ultimately achieving gender equality and improving decent work conditions for women

ILO-EBRD Workshop Discusses Decent Work Potential for Women through Early Childhood Care Services

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Turkey and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held a workshop in Ankara on 12 December 2019 to review best practices on early childhood care services in Turkey and in the world, and what could be done to expand such practices in Turkey.

“Handbook Addressing Violence and Harassment against Women in the World of Work” Released

The “Handbook Addressing Violence and Harassment against Women in the World of Work” prepared jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women, and translated into Turkish by the Turkey Offices of both organizations was released in December 2019.