Video and audio stories

2013

1. 

   Youth employment in Afghanistan

   04 June 2013

   Armed conflicts destroy socioeconomic infrastructure, the means of production, natural and human resources, and vast numbers of jobs. When conflict ends, youth employment is critical to stability since young people have a valuable role in the peacebuilding process. In this show, Herve Berger of the ILO discusses the role of youth employment in Afghanistan, the barriers young Afghans face in gaining decent work, and how they can be supported.

2. Child domestic workers' song: I will reach my dream

   30 May 2013

   Child domestic workers at a learning centre in the suburbs of Jakarta dances to the tune of "Our song: I will reach my dream". The centre, run by an NGO Mitra Imadel, provides training to child domestic workers. It is operated under the ILO PROMOTE project funded by the US Department of Labor. PROMOTE aims to bring about a lasting end to child domestic labour, focusing on expanding legal protection for child and adult domestic workers. March 2013

3. Building Social Protection Floor in Thailand

   27 May 2013

   The UN-Royal Thai Government Joint Team on Social Protection, co-chaired by ILO and MSDHS, conducted an assessment of the social protection situation in Thailand, identified gaps and challenges and drew up recommendations with a view to establishing a Social Protection Floor in Thailand. The final report was launched on 10 May 2013 at the Thai Government House. The event was attended by several Ministers, worker and employer organisations, civil society, academicians, embassies and international organizations.

4. 

   The new youth opportunities in Myanmar

   15 May 2013

   Listen to Steve Marshal, the ILO liaison officer in Yangon, and Sandar Soe, from the FTUB trade union federation, talk about the challenges and opportunities young workers are facing as the country undergoes a period of gradual reforms.

5. Creating human security through local economic development

   15 May 2013

   In Bondoc Peninsula, south-eastern part of Quezon Province in the Philippines, people earn less than US$1 per day. Lack of decent work, extreme poverty and armed conflict pushed people to vulnerable employment and forced them to accept whatever work is available just to survive. The ILO, FAO and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process implemented projects on local economic development, in partnership with the Government of Japan and the UN Trust Fund for Human Security. These projects reached out to over 5,000 individuals, bringing decent work, much needed income, and hope for their families and communities. These projects must continue.

6. Creating human security through local economic development (full 15-minute video documentary)

   15 May 2013

   In Bondoc Peninsula, south-eastern part of Quezon Province in the Philippines, people earn less than US$1 per day. Lack of decent work, extreme poverty and armed conflict pushed people to vulnerable employment and forced them to accept whatever work is available just to survive. The ILO, FAO and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process implemented projects on local economic development, in partnership with the Government of Japan and the UN Trust Fund for Human Security. These projects reached out to over 5,000 individuals, bringing decent work, much needed income, and hope for their families and communities. These projects must continue.

7. Creating a competitive labour force: An interview with Lawrence Jeff Johnson on ANC Inside Business

   01 May 2013

   ABS-CBN News Channel's Inside Business with Coco Alcuaz interviewed Director Lawrence Jeff Johnson of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines and former Labour and Employment Secretary, Mr Bienvenido Laguesma as part of Labour Day 2013. Director Johnson talked about achieving sustained and inclusive growth through decent and productive work. Director Johnson further highlighted the need to address vulnerable employment and to enhance productivity and competitiveness in the Philippines.

8. Why is social protection important to me?

   22 April 2013

   Public Service Announcement on the Social Protection Floor in Thailand

9. Promoting fire safety in Bangladesh

   17 April 2013

   An animated film on how to improve work safety against fires in garment factories in Bangladesh

10. Promoting Workplace Safety & Health in Sindh: A Tripartite Consultation

    13 March 2013

    A Tripartite Consultation to promote workplace safety at work in Sindh, following recent factory fires. The meeting was held in Karachi on 6 December 2012

11. Trade unions help migrant workers realise labour rights in Thailand

    24 January 2013

    Four people from Myanmar, living in Thailand, meet the ILO Director General, Mr Guy Ryder and tell their personal stories about vulnerability and hardship as migrant workers. Thai trade unions, the ILO and a Burmese support group in Thailand are working together to ensure these and other migrant workers can enjoy the same labour rights as Thai workers. The ILO's TRIANGLE project has set up a series of Migrant Worker Resource Centres in Thailand and five other countries of Southeast Asia, supported by AusAID.

12. Domestic workers make important contribution to national economies

    10 January 2013

    Malte Luebker, Senior Regional Wage Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific comments on the report: Domestic workers across the world, launched on 9 January 2013.

13. Domestic work sector grows rapidly in Asia, but basic labour protections are often missing

    10 January 2013

    Malte Luebker, Senior Regional Wage Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific comments on the report: Domestic workers across the world, launched on 9 January 2013.

2012

1. ILO AP Youthnet Show 14

   19 December 2012

   A talk show on Green Jobs for Youth was hosted by the ILO Green Jobs and Youth Employment programmes in cooperation with Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok on 13 December 2012. The talk show was organized in the context of the Expert Group Meeting on Green Growth, Green Jobs for Youth took place in Bangkok on 12-13 December that jointly organized by UNDESA, ESCAP, ILO and UNEP.

2. Asia needs to re-think low-wage development model, says Sukti Dasgupta, ILO

   07 December 2012

   Sukti Dasgupta, the ILO’s head of Regional Economic and Social Analysis for Asia discusses some of the most significant, structural, development issues highlighted by the ILO Global Wage Report, 2012-13.

3. Global Wage Report 2012-13, 2nd comment by Malte Luebker, ILO's Senior Regional Wage Specialist for Asia

   07 December 2012

   The ILO’s senior economic specialist in Asia Pacific give his analysis of the key findings of the Global Wage Report, and discuss what they mean for the region. Mr Luebker explains the impact on wages of the export-led growth model that is common in the region, and looks and the options for longer-term economic strategy.

4. Global Wage Report 2012-13, comments by Malte Luebker, ILO's Senior Regional Wage Specialist for Asia

   07 December 2012

   The ILO’s senior economic specialist in Asia Pacific give his analysis of the key findings of the Global Wage Report, and discuss what they mean for the region. Mr Luebker explains the impact on wages of the export-led growth model that is common in the region, and looks and the options for longer-term economic strategy.

5. On the Path of Hope = Asa Sepanjang Jalan

   29 November 2012

   The ILO with the support from the Multi Donor Fund (MDF) has made a major contribution in rehabilitating and building roads and bridges while simultaneously creating job opportunities in Aceh and Nias after the tsunami and earthquakes. Audio in Bahasa Indonesia; subtitle in English.

6. Workplace safety in Bangkok saunas

   28 November 2012

   This video is the fifth and final in a five-part series of educational entertainment videos designed for use in the training of staff and employers who work at gay saunas and the men who visit these venues in Bangkok, Thailand. This episode explores the unique settings in which sex between men occurs in Bangkok saunas and the vulnerabilities to HIV and STI faced.

7. Addressing stigma and discrimination

   28 November 2012

   This video is the fourth in a five-part series of educational entertainment videos designed for use in the training of staff and employers who work at gay saunas and the men who visit these venues in Bangkok, Thailand. This episode draws attention to the issues of stigma and discrimination in Thailand surrounding HIV and challenges common attitudes and misconceptions.