What's new
2015
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Event
XXIIIrd Meeting of European Labour Court Judges (Stockholm, Sweden)
The meeting was organized by the ILO and hosted by the National Labour Court of Sweden.
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Publication
Moving towards disability inclusion: Stories of change
09 November 2015
The stories presented in this publication illustrate how the ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme through the PROPEL project is promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. PROPEL operates in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Zambia.
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Fact sheet
Facts on disability
04 November 2015
People with disabilities make up an estimated one billion, or 15 per cent, of the world’s population. Approximately 785 million are of working age.
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ILO Global Business and Disability Network
Bringing business together to promote disability in the workplace
28 October 2015
Recruiting people with disabilities into the workplace and retaining those who become disabled while employed is good for business and good for employees. The ILO Global Business and Disability Network supports companies to promote good practices and create more inclusive workplaces. (Closed Captions available)
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Business and persons with disabilities
11 major companies to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace
28 October 2015
The new Global Business and Disability Network Charter is a global tool for businesses to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the world of work
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Cooperatives
Cooperatives moving into the care economy
26 October 2015
An interview with Lenore Matthew from the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and the Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch (GED), who presented new research showing how cooperatives are increasingly providing care for the elderly, people with disabilities and children.
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Document
ILO COOP Resources on Cooperatives and Women’s Employment and Entrepreneurship
16 October 2015
The adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 laid the foundation for action towards gender equality in all aspects of economic, social, cultural and political life. As women’s empowerment and gender equality emerges as a goal of the sustainable development agenda, organizational and entrepreneurial models that are egalitarian and build on principles of democratic participation are needed.
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Document
Cooperatives and Sustainable Development Goals - A contribution to the post-2015 development debate
16 October 2015
ILO COOP undertook a joint initiative with the International Cooperative Alliance (“the Alliance”) in order to bring cooperative voices into the discussion around the post-2015 development agenda, to better understand how cooperative enterprises contribute to this agenda and the role they could play in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Document
Cooperatives and the World of Work Issue Brief Series
16 October 2015
Formed by producers, consumers, workers and business people worldwide, cooperatives have demonstrated their great potential for creating and consolidating employment opportunities, empowering people, providing protection and alleviating poverty. The ILO’s “Cooperatives and the world of work” issue brief series highlights how cooperative model engages in the changing world of the work.
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Guidance note
Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies
24 September 2015
This note is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the development of national employment policies (NEP) throughout the policy process. It is aligned with the ILO Guide for the formulation of national employment policies which should be read in conjunction with this guide. Further, the resource guide on gender issues in employment and labour market policies gives guidance on how to effectively embed gender dimensions in NEP development.