Feature articles
January 2010
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Vulnerable employment and poverty on the rise, Interview with ILO chief of Employment Trends Unit
26 January 2010 - The economic crisis has had a major impact throughout the world on the level of employment as well as its quality. The ILO’s annual report on "Global Employment Trends 2010" says the share of workers in vulnerable employment worldwide may have increased by more than 100 million in 2009, and with it global poverty. ...
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December 2009
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Tripartism in the times of neoliberalism
18 December 2009 - For much of the 1990s and the first half of the present decade, many developing countries seeking integration into the global economy adopted the type of market-oriented measures pushed forward by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. ... -
Tripartism in the times of neoliberalism
11 December 2009 - For much of the 1990s and the first half of the present decade, many developing countries seeking integration into the global economy adopted the type of market-oriented measures pushed forward by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. ... -
Green policies and jobs: a double dividend?
11 December 2009 - Nearly 40 per cent of all jobs worldwide are in high carbon intensive sectors. If we want to arrest climate change, this will inevitably create an employment challenge as workers will have to move to different jobs and sectors. And it raises the question to what extent “green” policies can produce a double dividend, in terms of environmental and employment goals. ... -
Helping women and men with disabilities fulfil their potential
02 December 2009 - December 3 marks International Day for Persons with Disabilities. This year, the theme focuses on the empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities. Emanuela Pozzan, ILO Subregional Coordinator on Disability for East Asia, looks at a Vietnamese woman whose work in this area has received international recognition.
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November 2009
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‘Coming out’ from isolation, stigma and discrimination in the Caribbean
30 November 2009 - The world’s current economic woes have already forced some governments to curtail HIV/AIDS programmes. This is why World AIDS Day focuses on universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support as a fundamental human right this year. For the ILO, the workplace is at the centre of efforts to guarantee this right. ... -
Negotiating for social justice: Collective bargaining in times of crisis
19 November 2009 - This year marks the 60th anniversary of ILO Convention No. 98 on the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining. While much has changed since the Convention was adopted in 1949, collective bargaining remains a fundamental right, an important tool to improve incomes and working conditions, and advance social justice. ... -
People with disabilities and the world of work: “We have a long way to go, but together we can make a difference”
11 November 2009 - With some 10 percent of the world population living with disabilities – the current global economic crisis is cause for concern. People with disabilities are often excluded and marginalized, and are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis. ... -
Occupational safety and health in times of crisis: “We have to invest in a healthy workforce now”
05 November 2009 - More than 300 participants from some 60 countries discussed this week the potential impact of the global economic crisis on occupational safety and health (OSH) at an international conference hosted by the ILO in Düsseldorf on “Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally”. ILO Online asked Dr. ... -
Czech student wins international letter writing contest on decent work
05 November 2009 - More than 2 million children from some 60 countries took part in the 2009 international letter writing competition for young people organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The theme chosen for this year was “Decent Work”, a notion at the heart of the work of the International Labour Organization (ILO). ...
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