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Play fair for equal pay

Ahead of the first ever International Equal Pay Day on 18 September, World Cup-winning footballer Megan Rapinoe says that diversity, inclusion and pay equity are the keys to building a better world of work.
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Give young people a say in COVID-19 policy responses

World and Olympic champion, Haile Gebrselassie is one of the greatest distance runners of all times. Young people have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, he says, and need to be involved in designing policies to build a better future for youth at work.
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Protect domestic workers with labour laws, emergency measures

Yalitza Aparicio, the lead actress of Oscar-winning film Roma, on International Domestic Workers' Day talks about how the COVID19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of domestic workers. (Photo credit: ILO/Marcel Crozet)
Stand for labour and human rights in sports

Mary Harvey, Head of Centre for Sports and Human rights, and a FIFA champion talks about solidarity in the sporting world to combat the COVID-19 crisis.
Human trafficking: This has to stop!

Actor Joaquin Furriel supports the ILO’s efforts to protect workers who are at risk of being exploited on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July.
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Freida Pinto gives a voice to a girl trapped in modern slavery

The actress Freida Pinto voices the real-life story of a girl trapped in bonded labour, working in a brick kiln with her family since she was 13. (Photo credit: Birdie Thompson)
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Marlee Matlin, ILO advocate for better inclusion of persons with disabilities

The inclusion of workers with disabilities across all industries and at all levels of a company is not only a matter of human rights but also a matter of business success,” says award-winning actress, Marlee Matlin, who’s part of the ILO’s work on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the world of work. (Photo credit: Birdie Thompson)
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Mrunal Thakur tells harrowing real-life story of forced prostitution

Actress and model Mrunal Thakur voices the real-life story of a rural girl trapped in forced prostitution in the city. The story has been made into a feature-length film, ‘Love Sonia’, which was released this year. (Photo credit: Birdie Thompson)
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Tabrez Noorani backs ILO to end slavery for good

Tabrez Noorani, Producer of Life of Pi movie and Director of the upcoming Love Sonia, a film based on true facts, supports the 50 for Freedom Campaign to end modern slavery. (Photo credit: Birdie Thompson)
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