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The future of work
Will the permanent contract be the exception?
The polarization of the workforce and the decline of the permanent employment contract are two of the rising trends that could destabilize the world of work, explains Roy Chacko, ILO Senior Advisor at the ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities.

  1. ILO Symposium for Employers on the Future of Work
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Gender equality
Breaking gender stereotypes in Bangladesh
Nupur Howlader is Bangladesh's only nationally-qualified female welder. An ILO-EU skills training programme has given her the chance to both earn a better living and challenge gender stereotypes.
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© R. Daud & S.H. Yahya / Flickr 2013
Social Protection
Palestinian Authority to adopt private sector social security scheme by 2015
The National Social Security Committee has unveiled a proposed social security scheme covering pensions, as well as maternity and employment injury benefits. The scheme - to be financed by both employers and workers - was produced with support from the ILO.
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© A. Lorgnier / Only World / AFP 2013
Kenya
ILO report calls for job-centred growth policies in Kenya
Kenya needs to adopt a coherent national employment strategy to achieve a more equitable economic growth, says the ILO.

  1. Kenya: Making quality employment the driver of development
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Institutional activities

  1. © Jacques Demarthon / AFP 2013

    Conference

    The role of economic and social councils in the global job crisis
    Madrid, 3-4 December

Focus on

  1. Youth employment

  2. Social protection

  3. Green jobs

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