News
October 2020
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Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impact ripples through supply chain
21 October 2020
Collapsing consumer demand, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports have taken their toll on the Asia Pacific garment industry, says a new ILO report.
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World Statistics Day
Building better gender data for the future
20 October 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare not only inequalities in the world of work, including between women and men, but it has also further emphasised the gender data gaps that hamper our understanding of the depth, nature and evolution of those inequalities.
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Media advisory
ILO to release new report on the effects of COVID-19 on Asia-Pacific garment supply chains
19 October 2020
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Annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank
ILO: The world economy needs a new engine of economic recovery
16 October 2020
In written statements to the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned against higher levels of poverty and inequality resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. Highlighting the urgent need for social protection for all, he called for profound structural changes to build back better and faster.
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© Annie Spratt 2020
International Day of Rural Women
Rural women: Key actors in poverty reduction and food security
15 October 2020
Despite playing a major role as farmers, wage earners and entrepreneurs, rural women face gender-based discrimination leading to unpaid work, as well as unequal access to education, healthcare, property, and financial services.
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Press release
Critical gaps in social protection hampering Asia-Pacific region’s resilience to COVID-19
15 October 2020
Despite their rapid socioeconomic ascent, most countries in the Asia-Pacific region have weak social protection systems riddled with gaps, says a new report.
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COVID-19 pandemic
Vulnerable workers hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout in fragile Arab states
13 October 2020
Assessments show spike in job and income losses and limited financial capacities to deal with the crisis, making it even harder for vulnerable workers to earn a living.
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Blog
A better future of work means building it green
12 October 2020
Nature can provide some of the best opportunities for creating jobs and stimulating economies, while protecting the planet.
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Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment
BRICS commitment to jobs, social protection & social dialogue welcomed by ILO
09 October 2020
Higher levels of international cooperation and solidarity will be needed to meet the challenge to labour markets posed by COVID-19, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.
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Education and skills
ILO and UNICEF MOU to strengthen skills and lifelong learning
09 October 2020
The collaboration between the two agencies aims to improve the employability of young people and help the transition from school to work.