Features

2013

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   © 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.

2011

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   Questions and Answers

   Questions and Answers on 10 Years of the ILO Programme on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work

   01 December 2011

   This year marks the 10th anniversary of the ILO’s Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS). On World AIDS Day 2011, ILO Online spoke to the new Director of the ILO/AIDS programme, Mrs. Alice Ouedraogo about progress made in the last 10 years and her hopes for the future.

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   Feature

   From Architect to Street Vendor: Discrimination at work against Persons Living with HIV in the Arab States

   30 November 2011

   Most Arab States do not have coherent national policies and laws designed to deal with HIV and AIDS in the workplace. They thus lack the means to prevent discrimination at work against nearly half a million of people living with HIV in the region. ILO Online reports from the capital of Jordan, Amman.

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   Article

   The ILO and Manual Scavengers in India: Paving the long way towards the elimination of discrimination based on social origin

   18 July 2011

   For millions of people, contemporary India has become a land of opportunities, and the largest democracy in the world has experienced a remarkable economic growth during the last decade. Yet, as India accelerates its pace towards development, many are left behind due to long standing caste-based discrimination in employment. ILO Online reports from Rajasthan, India.

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   Article

   Combating pay discrimination: The example of Jordan

   18 May 2011

   According to the ILO’s global report on discrimination “Equality at work: The continuing challenge”, significant progress has been made in recent decades in advancing gender equality in the world of work. However, the gender pay gap still exists, with women’s wages representing between 70-90 per cent of wages earned by their male counterparts. Jordan has a longstanding commitment to the achievement of pay equity for women and men at work. The country has ratified several international conventions which assert the right to equal pay for equal value of work. Yet, in reality, the measures which ensure equality of pay are often not applied. ILO Online spoke with Asma Khader, Secretary-General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW).

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   Article

   “Working in Russia”: a step towards decent work for migrant workers

   16 May 2011

   According to the 2011 ILO Global Report on Discrimination, migrant workers encounter discrimination on a daily basis. While many of them are already at risk of all kinds of abuse, they also became the first victims of the financial and economic crisis, the report says. ILO Online reports from the Russian Federation which has been the biggest receiving, sending and transit country for migrant workers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia since the early 1990s.

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   Article

   “Opportunities for all”: promoting employment for disabled jobseekers and persons with HIV/AIDS

   16 May 2011

   According to the ILO's new global report on discrimination worldwide, the challenge for enhancing the employability of people with disabilities and HIV/AIDS is significant. Promoting the rights of vulnerable groups, such as workers with HIV/AIDS or disabilities, is therefore among the major areas of focus of the ILO. A good example is its Opportunity for All Initiative which is helping seven companies in the north of Viet Nam to include people living with a disability or HIV/AIDS in the workplace. ILO Online reports from Hanoi, Viet Nam.

2009

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   World AIDS Day

   ‘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. ILO Online reports from ILO HIV/AIDS workplace education projects in the Caribbean.

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   International Day of the World’s Indigenous People - 9 August 2009

   Community tourism: respecting nature, local culture and indigenous peoples’ rights while on vacation

   07 August 2009

   Indigenous peoples throughout the world share a common experience of marginalization and discrimination. The non-recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights to their traditional lands, territories and resources has impaired their opportunity to engage in traditional occupations. The lack of access to credit, marketing facilities and other resources, further threatens their livelihoods and way of life. In this context, new forms of community-based activities are crucial as a basis for alternative livelihood strategies. ILO Online reports from Guatemala.