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December 2020
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Shine a purple spotlight on disability
03 December 2020
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the ILO is taking part in a day-long series of online events across six continents that call for countries to make people with disabilities a priority in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
How disability affects labour market outcomes
03 December 2020
People with disabilities make up 15 per cent of the global population according to the World Report on Disability published by the World Health Organization and the World Bank in 2011. Yet, they are far from adequately represented in labour markets around the world.
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Thinking Ahead on Society Change (TASC) Platform
Stakeholders invited to debate Future of Work
02 December 2020
Collective thinking needed to tackle the challenges of the future of work says new International Geneva open forum platform.
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Global Wage Report 2020-21
COVID-19 drives wages down, new ILO report finds
02 December 2020
Even before the COVID pandemic hit, hundreds of millions of workers worldwide were being paid less than the minimum wage.
November 2020
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International Day of Persons With Disabilities
Make persons with disabilities a priority in the COVID-19 response
30 November 2020
Disability issues need to be included in pandemic recovery plans says the ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network.
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Work-life balance
Working mothers squeezed out of labour force by COVID-19
30 November 2020
Families are making tough decisions about who keeps their paid job and who quits to provide the unpaid care needed at home during the COVID-19 crisis. Mainly it is women who are sacrificing their careers.
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Media advisory
ILO to release new report on global wages and COVID-19
27 November 2020
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COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes
Cash flow the biggest problem facing business during COVID-19 crisis
27 November 2020
Micro and small enterprises worst affected by COVID-19 pandemic, says a survey of 4,500 enterprises in 45 countries.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Film director wins ILO prize for gender based violence documentary
25 November 2020
The winning short film touches on fundamental gender and child rights’ issues addressed by the International Labour Organization.
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Press release
Safe and Fair Philippines celebrates International Day of Ending Violence against Women
25 November 2020
Babaeng Biya(hero), the national campaign of Safe and Fair Philippines formally launches actress Maine Mendoza as celebrity champion and continues its commitment in providing more Filipina migrant workers with information and assistance that will support them in achieving a safe and fair migration experience.