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A vision for domestic workers
Voices
Mendy Lerato Lusaba, founder of the Domestic Workers Association of Zimbabwe and winner of the ILO Skills Innovation Challenge, has big plans to improve the life of domestic workers in her country. Read her story on our new Voices multimedia platform.
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How to strengthen gender measures and data in the COVID-19 era
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit sectors where women are over-represented the hardest: tourism, retail, care economy... Yet the pandemic has also exposed data collection gaps that undermine our ability to craft effective policy responses.
- Read the brief: Strengthening gender measures and data in the COVID-19 era: An urgent need for change
- COVID-19 and the world of work
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International Labour Standards needed now more than ever
The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) is one of the key elements of the ILO’s supervisory system for International Labour Standards. It has just published its annual report. ILO News discussed the main findings with Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department.
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Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response
World Employment and Social Outlook 2021
The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.
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News
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Employment creation
Iraq: Jobs, and cultural heritage the focus of new ILO-EU-UNESCO collaboration
Programmes and results
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ILO's flagship programmes
The ILO has integrated many of its existing technical projects into five flagship programmes, designed to enhance the efficency and impact of its development cooperation with constituents on a global scale.
Cooperation
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Partnering for Development
With over 50 years of experience in development cooperation, the ILO today has a bigger portfolio than ever with some 600 active programmes and projects in more than 100 countries.
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ILO projects worldwide
Discover ILO's Development Cooperation Dashboard
Campaigns
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Artworks
Artists engagement programme
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50forFreedom
Support the international treaty to end modern slavery
World of work trends
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Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)
A Global Partnership for the Financial Inclusion of Workers
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Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACTEMP)
Sharp rise in women-owned businesses in Central America
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Trainings and courses
ILO Training Centre
Global provider of training for the world of work
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Skills for employment knowledge sharing platform
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Director-General
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National Social Dialogue Conference
A better future for Palestinians
100 years of ILO
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ILO Centenary
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