Employment promotion resources

December 2014

  1. Media Advisory on Promoting Decent Work for a Sustainable Garment and Textile Industry in Pakistan

    15 December 2014

  2. Media Advisory on International Migrants Day - 2014

    15 December 2014

November 2014

  1. Dissemination Event on Occupational Safety and Health

    28 November 2014

    A dissemination event was held to share knowledge and experience on the initial roll out of the Joint Action Plan on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and to gather feedback from key stakeholders on measures to effectively implement the action plan.

  2. Linking Livelihoods to Markets

    27 November 2014

    As a key player in providing decent jobs through skills training and human resource development, the ILO shared its stance on need for ‘demand driven’ training during a national conference on “Sustainability Exchange” organised by the Engro Foundation with the support of TVET Reform Support Programme.

  3. ILO calls for improved ILS compliance in the Garment and Textile Sector

    27 November 2014

    The first Textile Summit brought together stakeholders with the objective to promote the national textile industry, deliberate on best labour practices and address issues affecting this sector crisis.

October 2014

  1. Enabling women's work

    28 October 2014

    Women’s work participation rates in South Asia, with the exception of Nepal, are low compared to other regions. Social norms continue to influence work-seeking behaviour, resulting in persistent concentration of women workers in certain occupations and as home-based workers.

  2. Guidelines for participants for 2nd ILO Journalism Awards 2014

    24 October 2014

  3. ILO and UNDP sign agreement to impart employable skills to North-Waziristan families

    22 October 2014

    UNDP and ILO will impart employable skills training and employment facilitation to 200 women and men from North-Waziristan Agency who are temporarily residing in District Bannu due to ongoing ‘Operation Zarb-e-Azab’.

September 2014

  1. Sindh Government prepares first ever Policy on Occupational Safety & Health

    18 September 2014

    The first ever draft provincial Policy on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) was unveiled in Karachi today by the Sindh Labour Department in a tripartite consultation with Employers, Workers, Civil society organizations and media.

  2. ILO's global training module on entrepreneurship launched in Pakistan

    02 September 2014

    The ILO and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan launched a new programme today to strengthen women's entrepreneurship in Pakistan.