Global Employment Trends for Women 2012
The gender gap in global labour markets showed some convergence in the earlier part of the last decade but increased after the crisis erupted in 2007, according to an ILO report produced in collaboration with UN Women. The picture varies considerably among regions.
An agreement was signed by Dr Rinchen Chophel, Director General of the SAIEVAC Regional Secretariat and Ms Tine Staermose, Director of ILO Decent Work Support Team (DWT) for South Asia, New Delhi in Kathmandu on Tuesday 28 August 2012. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aims to reinforce the two organizations’ work on child rights and child protection by improving cooperation between them. It will focus on exchanging information and good practices, providing technical advice, organizing consultations, meetings and workshops. The MOU will also support the implementation of SAIEVAC’s five-year workplan and will use the mechanisms and processes of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
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The quarterly e-newsletter of the ILO in India contains the latest news and featuresof activties from DWT/CO-New Delhi.
IBSA International Workshop on South-South Cooperation on "Innovations in Public Employment Programmes and Sustainable Inclusive Growth" was held in New Delhi, India from 1-3 March 2012. The Workshop was organized by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India in collaboration with the Ministries of Rural Development and External Affairs, with the technical collaboration of the International Labour Organization. The main objective of the Workshop was to share knowledge between countries to ensure better cohesion for overall inclusive growth with equity.
This global policy instrument addresses the social and employment impact of the international financial and economic crisis. It promotes a productive recovery centred on investments, employment and social protection.