News, articles and events on youth employment
February 2016
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Young and female: A double “strike” for women entering the workforce
09 February 2016
An ILO/MasterCard Foundation study sheds new light on the challenges facing young women’s participation in the world of work.
September 2015
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Fighting world of work insecurity: High-level conference discusses ways to formalize the informal economy
17 September 2015
High-level representatives from Europe and Central Asia have gathered under the banner of the ILO to exchange experiences and formulate coherent policies and programmes to boost the fight against informality.
July 2014
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Making HIV Testing Happen: A Shared Responsibility
Global Village session at AIDS 2014 (Melbourne) on Thursday 24 July, 16:30 - 18:00 at the Clarendom Auditorium. This session will provide a platform to present the VCT@WORK initiative and discuss challenges and opportunities for scaling up VCT through workplace and community partners, while safeguarding workers’ rights.
March 2011
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and International Women’s Day: 100 years on
08 March 2011
The first International Women’s Day commemorated a demonstration by women workers in New York in 1857. But what established the modern celebration of International Women’s Day in history, was the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York on 25 March 1911 that killed 146 young women workers, most of whom were immigrants. From the ashes of that tragic event, the pursuit of social justice for women and men ignited that day continues be felt around the world 100 years on. From New York, ILO On-line reports on the fire that changed everything.