What's new
2018
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Marlee Matlin, ILO advocate for better inclusion of persons with disabilities
03 December 2018
“The inclusion of workers with disabilities across all industries and at all levels of a company is not only a matter of human rights but also a matter of business success,” says award-winning actress, Marlee Matlin, who’s part of the ILO’s work on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the world of work.
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© Christian Tasso 2019
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Fifteen per cent – A celebration of diversity
03 December 2018
Fifteen per cent of the world’s population are persons with disabilities. Of these, 80 per cent are of working age. With many facing barriers to equal opportunities, the ILO works to improve their access to decent work. To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, artist and photographer, Christian Tasso, has created an exhibition – to be shown at the ILO – that shows how our communities and the world of work are enriched when they are inclusive and celebrate diversity. See a selection of his photos here.
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Press release
China Chapter of the Global Business and Disability Network launched a new service to match employers and jobseekers with disabilities
03 December 2018
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Press release
Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality – China Disability Policy Dialogue held in Beijing
03 December 2018
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Press release
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Shaping an Inclusive World of Work in Sri Lanka
03 December 2018
The Employers’ Disability Network, pioneered by the International Labour Organization and Employers Federation of Ceylon, has been lauded as a case study for mainstreaming disability into the world of work
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
The Social Cooperative Education and Promotion Train in Turkey
27 November 2018
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with cooperators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this occasion, ILO interviewed Ms Rabia Gökçen Mert Korkmaz, Expert at the Ministry of Trade, on the Social Cooperative Education and Promotion Train in Turkey.
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Our impact, their voices
Colombia: Breaking down barriers to opportunity
29 October 2018
The ILO and Colombia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies are working together to strengthen the information technology (IT) skills of more than 8,000 Colombian students. One visually impaired young man explains how the initiative opened new opportunities for him.
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Global Business and Disability Network
Disability inclusion benefits business
22 October 2018
Discussions about diversity, business and human rights need to include persons with disabilities, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at the opening of the annual meeting of the ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network, in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Publication
Labour market inclusion of people with disabilities
02 October 2018
Paper presented at the 1st Meeting of the G20 Employment Working Group (ILO/OECD).
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Publication
Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 4
28 September 2018
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC hopes to raise awareness about the significant contributions of cooperative enterprises towards achieving the 2030 Agenda in a sustainable, inclusive and responsible way, and encourage continued support for their efforts. This brief in the series focuses on SDG 4 - ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.