News and articles
2017
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Transformation of Women at Work in Asia: An Unfinished Development Agenda
Women in Asia: High contribution, little rewards
01 March 2017,
Women's labour force participation has either fallen or remained stagnant across Asia says the ILO ahead of International Women’s Day. An ILO book reviews the role of women in Asia’s economic transformation and highlights the barriers they face in the region’s labour market.
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Rights and discrimination
Upholding the rights of indigenous peoples in Asia: A key to address climate change
01 March 2017,
Around two thirds of the world’s indigenous peoples live in Asia. An ILO study reviews the legal and policy frameworks which tackle the challenges they face and highlights the pivotal role they play in combating climate change and building resilient societies.
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Media Advisory
ILO, Gallup to publish joint report on International Women’s Day
28 February 2017,
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Press release
ILO supported trade unions in AJK to develop plan for stronger role
22 February 2017, Mirpur - AJK, Pakistan
ILO organized a two-day workshop on 22-23 Feb 2017 for the Trade Unions in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) for capacity development as well as charting out a plan for strengthening of Trade Unions in AJK with a focus on leadership development, institutional strengthening, financial sustainability and expanded coverage.
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International Women's Day 2017
Close the gender pay gap – How far are we?
22 February 2017,
Gender inequality in the world of work has economic repercussions. Wage Specialist Xavier Estupinan decodes the wage gap issue in India and globally.
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Press release
Tri-partite consultation workshop on improving the compliance and reporting of core labour standards
15 February 2017, Karachi, Pakistan
The ILO in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and with the financial assistance of the European Union organized a tri-partite plus workshop for the Provincial Tripartite Consultative Committees of Baluchistan and Sindh provinces. The workshop fostered greater understanding of core international labour standards and has helped in evolving a national action plan to strengthen the compliance and reporting of these standards.
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“Working anytime, anywhere”
New report highlights opportunities and challenges of expanding telework
15 February 2017,
New ILO-Eurofound report shows that the use of modern communication technologies facilitates a better overall work-life balance but, at the same time, also blurs the boundaries between work and personal life.
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Press release
ILO launches a new initiative to eradicate forced labour
13 February 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal
The ILO Office in Nepal organized the official launch of the “The Bridge Project - From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour” in Lalitpur, Nepal. The project will support the Government of Nepal’s efforts in the fight against forced labour.
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Press release
Fair Trade Certification for Red Lady Papaya: Vavuniya North Fruit Growers Cooperative achieves another landmark.
13 February 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Vavuniya North Fruit Growers Cooperative Union has achieved a major milestone by becoming the First Cooperative in Sri Lanka and probably the first organization in South Asia to be Fair Trade Certified for Red Lady papaya. The certification process was carried out by the Global Certifying Body for Fair Trade- FLOCERT.
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News
Strengthening the maritime sector in the Pacific
09 February 2017,
ILO training on the implementation of and reporting on the Martime Labour Convention 2006