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2013

  1. Photo report

    Myanmar turns a corner

    17 June 2013

    The World of Work magazine of the ILO travelled to the “Golden Land” for a first-hand account of the progress so far – and the challenges that remain – as Myanmar turns a corner on the road towards democratization.

  2. Myanmar

    A new path out of adversity

    14 June 2013

    The ILO’s infrastructure project on the Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar, not only re-established access to villages devastated by cyclone Nargis in 2008 but also gave rise to a bustling community life.

  3. World Day Against Child Labour 2013

    From classroom to college – A champion for child workers

    12 June 2013

    When Farzana Hassan began teaching a handful of child labourers at an ILO project in Pakistan, she never imagined that, years later, she would have turned her classroom into a fully-fledged college for girls.

  4. 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.

  5. Green jobs in Indonesia

    Creating sustainable livelihoods while saving a precious eco-system

    29 May 2013

    The ILO is working with local communities on the Indonesian island of Borneo on a green jobs programme that is helping to rehabilitate a partly-destroyed peat swamp forest.

  6. © Khalil Mazraawi / AFP 2013

    Equal pay

    Gender Pay Discrimination in Jordan: A Call for Change

    22 May 2013

    The International Labour Organization is working with the Jordanian government and its social partners to help narrow the pay gap between men and women.

  7. © Sam Panthaky / AFP 2013

    Workers' cooperatives

    Cooperatives today: Challenges and opportunities

    14 May 2013

    A recent seminar organized by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities and the ILO’s Cooperative Branch brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world to talk about some of the issues and experiences that cooperatives are facing today.

  8. © ILO 2013

    From China

    Lifting the barrier of intellectual disabilities

    13 May 2013

    There are almost 200 million persons with intellectual disabilities in the world. For many of them, finding a stable job represents a major challenge. In Li’s case, a little help has made a big difference.

  9. Social insurance

    A smart way to prevent bonded labour

    03 May 2013

    A young couple and their new baby are the first beneficiaries of a national health insurance scheme which now extends to migrant brick kiln workers at risk of bondage, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

  10. © ILO/Hoa Tran 2013

    World Day for Safety and Health at Work

    Fighting a slow and invisible killer

    23 April 2013

    Rock quarries are among the most dangerous workplaces in Viet Nam. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is helping enhance self-inspection and training on occupational safety and health (OSH) to try to make work in the quarries healthier and safer.

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