News, events and stories on indigenous and tribal peoples
-
News
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes for women & girls: A Plea for Action
10 December 2023
To mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence observance, the Government of Canada funded ILO’s ProGRESS project supported the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) to conduct a rapid survey on gender-based violence (GBV) in TVET institutes, involving students, the TVET managers and officials, with a particular focus on sexual harassment. Total 296 (172 male and 124 female) participated in the rapid survey from 132 institutes.
-
News
ILO offers a clinic on the cooperative model for women entrepreneurs from indigenous and local communities at WIPO training
30 November 2023
ILO contributed to the 2023-2024 edition of the WIPO training, mentoring and matchmaking programme on intellectual property for women entrepreneurs from indigenous peoples and local communities.
-
News
Indigenous children at high risk of being in child labour
27 September 2023
Child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children is a direct result of the marginalization of indigenous communities says a new analysis.
-
Panel discussion
Child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children
The panel will discuss the findings of an ILO issue paper on the twin challenges of child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children. The findings of the issue paper make clear that child labour and education exclusion of indigenous children are driven in important part by broader violations of the rights of indigenous peoples.
-
News
Policy dialogue reinforces shared vision for inclusion and gender-equality in TVET and skills development systems in Bangladesh
30 August 2023
The Government of Canada funded ILO’s ProGRESS project organised a policy dialogue on ‘Achieving inclusion and gender equality in TVET and skills system for women’s economic empowerment’ on 30 August 2023.
-
Voices
We lost our precious forest but found a way to survive
30 May 2023
Mining and deforestation have destroyed the Orang Asli indigenous peoples’ way of life in Peninsular Malaysia. Maimun is helping to restore her people’s connection to the land through a community organic vegetable farm that is giving them a sustainable livelihood.
-
Voices
Indigenous people in cities have rights too
05 April 2023
Olinda Silvano is an artist and leader in a Shipibo-Konibo indigenous community in Peru’s capital city, Lima. She is determined to overcome the challenges she and her people face, including discrimination, lack of social protection and housing.
-
Press release
ILO-Canada and the Government of Bangladesh start ProGRESS project to build the foundation for an inclusive skills system
19 March 2023
-
Voices
Education empowered me to fight for women’s rights in Kenya
27 January 2023
When Mary Nkisonkoi was given an opportunity to advocate for women’s rights in her Maasai community, she aimed high and now represents women’s community groups across the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.
-
Latin America
Low levels of social protection and statistical invisibility increases the vulnerability of 55 million indigenous people
15 December 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected more than 800 groups of indigenous peoples, who are overly affected by poverty and informality, have few opportunities for decent work, and face obstacles in accessing education or participating politically, says new ILO report.