Photos and videos on labour migration

September 2015

  1. The Joint Labour Migration Program for Africa

    10 September 2015

    When we hear about migration in Africa, we think about Africans leaving the continent to Europe or to America. But in Sub Saharan Africa, 65 % of those migrating are staying in Africa. Labour migration is also about the movement of Africans within Africa. How do we respond best to this daily phenomenon?

  2. Why is reporting fairly on migration so important?

    03 September 2015

    Millions move to Middle East in search for decent work. Media reporting on labour migration plays a critical role in how we view migrant workers.

  3. Words matter: Why is rights-based terminology seen as critical?

    03 September 2015

    Migration issues are sensitive issues. Rights-based terminology, avoiding both pity and xenophobic discourse, is required.

  4. Building Bridges: How can Media, Trade Unions and Civil Society work together?

    03 September 2015

    Journalists, NGOs and trade unions help promote and protect migrant workers’ rights.

  5. Ethical reporting on labour migration: Key issues

    03 September 2015

    The “Do No Harm” approach must prevail when reporting on labour migration.

August 2015

  1. A centre for migrant workers in Jordan

    19 August 2015

    Tens of thousands of migrants work in Jordan's fast-growing garment sector, but many of them face difficult living and working conditions. The ILO is working to change that, and has established a workers' center in Jordan's largest industrial zone. (Closed Captions available)

July 2015

  1. BBC speaks to Max Tunon, ILO Migration Project Manager

    08 July 2015

  2. Al Jazeera interviews ILO expert Michelle Leighton on migration crisis in the Mediterranean

    08 July 2015

March 2015

  1. Building Hope and Opportunity: The Al Hassan Workers' Center

    14 March 2015

    Tens of thousands of workers are employed in Jordan's fast-growing garment sector. Eighty percent of these workers are migrants. In an effort to improve their living and working conditions, the International Labour Organization initiated the establishment of a workers' center in the largest industrial zone in Jordan.

February 2015

  1. Stories from street children in Lebanon

    16 February 2015

    Watch this series of short films featuring the stories of children who live and work on the streets of Lebanon’s cities, as told by the children themselves, using animation skills they learnt during a children’s advocacy training project.