News and articles
2021
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News
Change needed to rid Thai workplaces of sexual harassment report finds
03 December 2021,
Sexual harassment in Thailand remains deeply embedded in society to the detriment of women and especially women migrant workers, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women.
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Press release
Two songwriters from Hanoi and HCM City win Music Against Child Labour song competition
02 December 2021,
The initiative which attracted 88 entries from 68 musicians from across Viet Nam, aimed to raise awareness as part of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.
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News
Empowered by new management skills, novice event organizers turbocharge launch of new tourism spot
02 December 2021,
The ILO-UK programme is equipping coastal villagers in Indonesia with knowledge, skills and tools to help them capitalize on emerging tourism opportunities.
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Press release
Viet Nam launches second programme of action plan to tackle child labour
01 December 2021,
The National Programme on the Prevention and Reduction of Child Labour for the 2021 ̶ 25 period, with a vision towards 2030, has been launched to accelerate Viet Nam’s progress in the fight against child labour.
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Press release
The ILO and China reaffirm the strategic South-South Cooperation partnership in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
01 December 2021,
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16 Days, Orange the world
Free from violence and harassment for a harmonious workplace, society and common prosperity
30 November 2021,
ILO Country Office Director Dr. Changhee Lee delivered a video speech on the occasion of 16 Days campaign 2021 to call for a workplace free from violence and harassment
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Press release
Fisheries and seafood workers in Thailand receive support to recover from COVID-19
30 November 2021,
Migrant workers and family members in three coastal provinces of Thailand will benefit from financial assistance provided by the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia project, supported by the European Union.
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Press Release
ILO supports micro, small and medium enterprises leverage reopening of borders in Fiji
29 November 2021, Suva, Fiji
With Fiji’s international borders opening up to tourists this week and hundreds of businesses around the country having safely resumed operations, there has been a high demand for Business Development Services by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMSEs)
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News
Mediators play a key role in promoting bipartite cooperation in the new normal era
29 November 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia
Over the coming months and years, the COVID-19 pandemic will likely to continue to have dramatic impact on all aspects of life and business, including disputes and their resolution. In the face of economic uncertainty, the roles of mediation and mediators to assist in resolving workplace disputes have become more important.
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News
ILO supports the Government of Bangladesh for skills development in the caregiving occupation
29 November 2021,
ILO's EU funded Skills 21 project is facilitating the level 2 skills training in caregiving occupation through its partner TVET institutes