ILO in the media
2018
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Business Matters, BBC World News
Migrant workers more vulnerable to abuse in Thai fishing and seafood industry, says ILO
07 March 2018
An ILO project funded by the European Union assessed working conditions in the fishing and seafood industry in Thailand, a subject of intense global scrutiny over the last three years. The BBC World News show Business Matters interviews ILO senior programme officer, Jason Judd, about the project's findings.
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The Economist
Why it’s hard to reduce informality in Latin America’s labour market
15 February 2018
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The Economist
Men and women in economics have different opinions
15 February 2018
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CNN International
How to end domestic worker abuse
13 February 2018
CNN speaks to ILO expert Claire Hobden about what needs to be done to end domestic worker abuse. "It boils down to the household. How are households going to respect domestic work and see it as dignified work?" she says.
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BBC News
How the other two-thirds live and work
25 January 2018
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Bloomberg
Finding a decent job may be difficult this year, ILO says
22 January 2018
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Euronews
New technology: Destroyer or creator of jobs?
18 January 2018
Advances in technology are having a big impact on a broad range of industries, provoking intense debate about the future of work. Read the new Euronews special on the Future of Work.
2017
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The Hindu
95% youth in developing nations work in informal economy
21 November 2017
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Business Day TV
How can Africa translate the shift towards a younger population into economic prosperity?
10 November 2017
The ILO's employment specialist Dr Bernd Mueller participates in a discussion on "Putting Africa to Work" with Business Day TV's head anchor Alishia Seckam. They focus on what countries across the continent can do to create more jobs and keep up with a growing youth population. Business Day TV broadcasts to over ten million viewers in nine countries across Southern Africa.
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Deutsche Welle TV
Germany needs to continue investing in adult education, says ILO
04 September 2017
Ekkehard Ernst, Chief of the ILO's Macroeconomic Policy unit, discusses German employment trends with Deutsche Welle TV, including the concern about long-term unemployment and the need for Germany to continue investing in life-long learning institutions.