What's new

1. 

   Domestic Workers

   Giving rights to millions of domestic workers in Pakistan

   26 February 2015

   Promoting Gender Equality for Pakistan, an ILO project funded by the Canadian government, is working with tripartitie partners in Punjab to bring rights and recognition to domestic workers.

2. Social justice

   Social justice essential for Decent Work for women

   21 February 2015

   Women and men from trade unions from all around Pakistan came together for Social Justice Day on February 21st, in Lahore, at a workshop organised by Pakistan Workers' Federation to share their success stories in promoting gender equality in their organisations, from equal wages to establishing new trade unions.

3. 

   Child care

   Balancing work and home through child care centres

   20 February 2015

   Parliamentarians, workers, employers and civil society representatives committed to promoting the provision of child care for working parents from low-income groups. A group of influential stakeholders met on Friday 20 February 2015 in Lahore to understand the issues of child care, discuss different models of low-cost child care and agree on a way forward to promote similar models in Pakistan.

4. 

   Partnership Agreement

   ILO and Pakistan Textile Exporters Association sign a unique Partnership Agreement Promoting Decent Work in Garment and Textile Industry in Faisalabad

    17 February 2015

   The ILO and the Pakistani Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) have forged a Public Private Partnership encompassing a comprehensive framework on improving productivity through training and compliance with International Labour Standards including occupational safety and health, wages, contracts of employment, discrimination and other forms of mal labour practices as well as strengthening employers’ and workers’ bilateral arrangements in textile industry.

5. Campaign

   2nd ILO Journalism awards 2014

   24 October 2014 - 15 February 2015

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Pakistan under its Project on Promoting Gender Equality for Decent Employment (GE4DE) announces call for entries for the 2nd ILO Journalism Awards for excellence in gender responsive journalism.

6. 

   New ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

   09 February 2015

   Ms Tomoko Nishimoto has taken up her post as the ILO's Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific since 12 January 2015.

7. Protection

   Employers committed to implement Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2010

   04 February 2015

   EFP and Federal Ombudsman Secretariat in collaboration with Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries and International Labour Organization Country office for Pakistan organized the 6th seminar on Act of 2010 at Islamabad duly attended by a wide range of stakeholders including employers, workers, academia, media, NGOs and government representatives from Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

8. 

   Training

   Probationers at the Foreign Services Academy trained on ILO standards

   03 February 2015

   Mr Francesco d’Ovidio, Country Director ILO Office Pakistan was invited to give a lecture at the Foreign Services Academy in Islamabad. He presented a historical perspective of the ILO, its work in Pakistan, and the ever-increasing importance and relevance of international labour standards for the country as a player in the global economy.

9. 

   Rights

   Domestic workers' rights: Let's keep the momentum

   26 January 2015

   Very few of the estimated 53 million domestic workers worldwide are covered by labour laws. In 2011, the ILO's Member States adopted the Domestic Workers' Convention (N°189) to protect their rights, promote equality of opportunity and treatment, and improve working and living conditions. So far, 17 countries have ratified this convention. Let's keep the momentum!

10. Rights at Work

    First Agriculture and Fishing Workers’ Trade Union in Pakistan registered in Karachi

    21 January 2015

    The first ever trade union for Agriculture and Fishing Workers’ in Pakistan has been registered in Karachi. The Sindh Agriculture and Fishing Workers Union (SAFWU) was registered with the office of the Registrar Trade Unions, Karachi under the provisions of Sindh Industrial Relations Act, 2013.

11. International Labour Standards

    Training on International Labour Standards Reporting

    21-23 January, 2015

    As part of ILO's continued support to strengthening International Labour Standards reporting and responding to the observations from the Commitee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations , more than 37 officials from Federal Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development, Provincial Departments of Labour and the representatives from Employers Federation of Pakistan and Pakistan Workers Federation participated in a three day training.

12. 

    Rights at Work

    First Domestic Workers’ Trade Union registered in Pakistan

    16 January 2015

    The first ever trade union for domestic workers in Pakistan has been registered in Lahore by the Department of Labour Punjab, under the Industrial Relations Act 2010. This marks an important step in recognising and expanding legal coverage to vulnerable workers in the informal economy.

13. 

    Gender equality

    Pakistan ranks second lowest in countries with women in top management

    12 January 2015

    While women are still under-represented in top management, the number of women in senior and middle management positions has increased over the last 20 years, a new study by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities finds. But Pakistan ranks 107th, second lowest, just above Yemen.

14. Op-Ed

    SAARC commits to helping migrant workers

    18 December 2014

15. 

    Buyers' Meeting

    Buyers Forum Established

    16 December 2014

    The two days buyers meeting organised by the joint collaboration of the Government of Netherlands, International Finance Corporation and the International Labour Organisation to Promote Decent Work for the Sustainability of Textile and Garment Sector in Pakistan concluded with the establishment of a Buyers Forum for Pakistan. With an initial membership of 17 brands, this forum is expected to be extended to other major international brands.

16. 

    Buyers’ Meeting

    Promoting Decent Work for a Sustainable Textile and Garment Industry in Pakistan

    15 December 2014

    The ILO, the Government of the Netherlands and the International Finance Corporation, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, are working together to support international standards and practices in Pakistan’s textile and garment sector, by organizing the first Buyers’ Meeting in Islamabad.

17. Decent Work

    Tackling Poverty through Decent Work: Launch of the First Decent Work Country Profile for Pakistan
    

    15 December 2014

    On 15th December 2014, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistani’s and Human Resource Development (OP-HRD) in collaboration with the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) and Pakistan Workers Federation (PWFF) and the ILO launched the country’s first Decent Work Country Profile which provides a comprehensive analysis on the status of decent work and gaps to be addressed . The profile covers the data period 2002-2013