News
June 2017
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Blog
How workers with disabilities can help multinational enterprises succeed
20 June 2017
In my role as the Corporate Social Responsibility & Solidarity Manager of the Adecco Group in France – a multinational enterprise with operations in 60 countries – I have witnessed the positive impact of employing persons with disabilities at our company.
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New report
ILO report highlights Jordanian labour market challenges
20 June 2017
Report looks at three competing groups in Jordan’s strained labour market - Jordanians, migrants and Syrian refugees – and possible solutions to resulting political challenges.
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ILO Governing Body
ILO Governing Body elects Luc Cortebeeck as new chairperson
17 June 2017
Luc Cortebeeck, President of the Workers’ Group and Vice-Chairperson of the ILO Governing Body, will head the International Labour Organization’s executive body for the period 2017-2018.
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Governing Body
Catelene Passchier, Workers’ delegate from the Netherlands elected President of the Workers’ Group
17 June 2017
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106th International Labour Conference
ILO ready to face world of work challenges resulting from crisis, labour migration and green transition
16 June 2017
Conference shows that the ILO is ready and able to update its standards, making them robust and relevant.
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World of Work Summit: A better future for women at work
ILO World of Work Summit calls for a better future for women and men
15 June 2017
Unique Summit brings together three women Presidents and other key actors to promote women at work.
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World of Work Summit: A better future for women at work
President Gurib-Fakim of Mauritius advocates better future for women at work
15 June 2017
President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first woman President of Mauritius, urged African Member States to eliminate gender inequality and empower women to boost the continent’s development potential through innovative policies that facilitate women’s integration in the workforce.
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World of Work Summit: A better future for women at work
President of Nepal: Women’s empowerment underpins equal, just and peaceful societies
15 June 2017
Societies cannot prosper under conditions of gender discrimination and inequality, said Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the World of Work Summit of the ILO’s 106th International Labour Conference.
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World of Work Summit: A better future for women at work
Malta’s President calls on the global community to take urgent action on gender equality
15 June 2017
“The global economy will continue to suffer greatly, if women continue to be excluded,” said the President of Malta, H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, at the ILO’s World of Work Summit.
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© Yamuni Rashmika Perera / ILO 2017
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends for Women
Reducing gender gaps would significantly benefit women, society and the economy
14 June 2017
New ILO report shows closing the gender gaps by 25 per cent by 2025 could add US$ 5.8 trillion to the global economy and boost tax revenue.