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Press releases
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UNDP Administrator to address the ILO on the global jobs crisis
19 March 2010 - UNDP Administrator Helen Clark will address the ILO Governing Body on Monday, 22 March to discuss the ILO’s Global Jobs Pact and policy issues concerning employment in countries affected by the global economic crisis. ... (ILO/10/07) -
More women choosing to work, but gender equality remains a long way off
05 March 2010 - Despite signs of progress in gender equality over the past 15 years, there is still a significant gap between women and men in terms of job opportunities and quality of employment, according to a new report by the International Labour Office. (ILO/10/06)
Feature articles
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Labour inspection in Europe: fighting undeclared work and trafficking
12 March 2010 - Europe’s labour inspectors face daunting challenges. They not only try to ensure decent working conditions, but also contribute to the fight against trafficking and undeclared work. ... (FTR/10/labour_inspection) -
Decent Work in India - A triumph of enterprise: Sitabai’s story
09 March 2010 - Last month, the ILO’s tripartite partners in India – the government, employers and workers – formally adopted a Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP for India). The new programme will focus on enhanced opportunities for productive work for women and men, particularly for youth and vulnerable groups. ... (FTR/10/dw_india)
I-news
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ILO study explores how workplaces are helping with childcare to allow more women to remain in paid employment
08 March 2010 - A new study by the International Labour Office (ILO) says shortfalls in childcare for pre-school as well as school-age children have important implications for working parents, employers and societies as a whole. (INEWS/10/childcare) -
ILO Conference to promote training and employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, Lusaka, 9-11 March 2010
04 March 2010 - The International Labour Organization will hold a conference in Lusaka on 9-11 March to explore opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to work in the general community. (INEWS/10/lusaka)
Video
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Haiti facing more than recovery, but a refoundation of the country - 
16 March 2010 - Alfredo Lazarte, Chief of the ILO's Crisis Response and Reconstruction Department discusses the findings of a recent mission by ten ILO experts to Port-au-Prince to assess the country's employment needs after a devastating earthquake in January 2010 laid waste to much of the country's infrastructure and economy. -
"What's Working for Working Women" Panel Discussion Highlights -
11 March 2010 - Each year, ILO celebrates International Women's Day on March 8 with an event honouring working women of courage and conviction. In 2010, the ILO held a panel discussion about "What's working for working women", with participants from Angola, Botswana, Brazil, Ghana, and the Philippines.