Statements and speeches
2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
COVID-19: Social protection systems failing vulnerable groups
25 March 2020
Governments must use the momentum created by the COVID-19 pandemic to make rapid progress toward collectively financed, comprehensive, and permanent social-protection systems.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Precarious workers pushed to the edge by COVID-19
20 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all workers in some way. Those on precarious contracts or in non-standard employment are even harder hit, as many have no access to sick pay, unemployment insurance or other critical protections.
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Blog
“I am Generation Equality”: Ideals versus reality in Asia and the Pacific’s labour markets
11 March 2020
In 1995, an ambitious and progressive plan to improve empowerment of all women and girls globally was developed at the historic Fourth World Conference on Women. Since then, a new generation of women workers have become eligible to enter the workforce; but have they been able to find equal work and pay?
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Statement
Innovation is the key to manage challenges of the future
15 February 2020
Ms Dagmar Walter, Director DWT for South Asia and India, provided a keynote lecture at VIASHVIK 2020, an annual event of the MA Globalization and Labour course at Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai.
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Future of Work
Viet Nam’s openness to trade changes national job distribution, types and quality
11 February 2020
An interview with ILO Viet Nam Labour Economist, Valentina Barcucci
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Statement
Thank you India for the partnership in promoting peace
22 January 2020
Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT South Asia and India, paid vote of thanks at the ILO Centenary Celebrations organized by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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Statement
India and the ILO will together conquer challenges of future of work
22 January 2020
Mr Moussa Oyumarou, Deputy Director General of the ILO, represented as a special guest at the ILO Centenary Celebrations organized by Ministry of Labour and Employment of Government of India
2019
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Interview
A modus operandi for bringing accountability in workplace safety
30 December 2019
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Interview
Labour shortage, automation and workers’ organizations – Challenges or opportunities?
27 December 2019
Dr Chang-Hee Lee, ILO Viet Nam Director, explains how these new factors have an impact on workplace management.
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Statement
Lets renew commitments to improve OSH for all workers in India
23 December 2019
Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT South Asia and India, appealed at the Workshop on National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Profile organized by DGFASLI and MoLE.