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June 2013

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   African Union calls for more investment to promote jobs in Africa

   17 June 2013

   Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the first woman to head the African Union Commission, urged African Member States and international partners to invest more in order to promote job creation in the region.

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   Social entrepreneurship

   Helping women to help themselves escape poverty in Myanmar

   10 June 2013

   A non-profit organization set up in response to the devastation caused by cyclone Nargis employs women to run small businesses that benefit poor communities.

April 2013

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   Child labour

   Protecting children from having to work

   30 April 2013

   Social protection measures can help reduce the incidence of child labour, says Constance Thomas, Director of the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).

March 2013

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   © Sarah-Jane Saltmarsh / ILO 2013

   Bangladesh

   Removing the barriers to inclusion

   28 March 2013

   People with disabilities are overturning negative attitudes and stereotypes, with help from an ILO vocational training project in Bangladesh.

November 2012

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   Post 2015 Development Agenda

   Beyond the MDGs: It’s all about jobs and livelihoods

   18 November 2012

   As the debate on the post-Millennium Development Goals agenda gathers pace, the ILO says the most pressing priorities are job creation and social protection.

October 2012

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   International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

   Guy Ryder: New direction needed if poverty is to be beaten

   17 October 2012

   Decent Work and full employment must be key goals in the fight against poverty, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

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   Microinsurance

   Insuring livestock to protect the poor

   12 October 2012

   Livestock insurance has the potential to reduce the vulnerability of poor populations. The challenges are formidable, but recent technology offers hope.

August 2012

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   News item

   Can the climate be insured?

   02 August 2012

   Can insurance help protect the poor against the impact of global warming? The ILO says it might be done, with a little help.

July 2012

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   Article

   Turning waste fruit into a profitable business

   05 July 2012

   Cooperatives have played an important role in Indonesia by helping to boost growth, reduce poverty and promote social cohesion. As the world celebrates the UN International Day of Cooperatives, Gita Lingga reports on a successful project involving rural women in the Maluku islands.

May 2012

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   Article

   Why have poverty rates decreased in a larger share of developing than developed countries?

   14 May 2012

   According to the ILO "World of Work Report 2012", poverty levels have gone down in the majority of developing countries over the past years, but not as much in developed economies.