Highlights
October 2021
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Press release
Summit of employers’ organisations from the G20 countries – B20
08 October 2021
The representatives of the employers’ organisations of the G20 countries held their final summit in Rome on 7 and 8 October, calling on the heads of State and government to implement reforms to speed up the exit from the crisis.
September 2021
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Domestic and care work
Gender history, globalization and democracy of care
17 September 2021
La seconda edizione (ottobre 2021 – giugno 2022) del Corso di perfezionamento “Storia di genere, globalizzazione e democrazia della cura è organizzata dall’Università di Urbino Carlo Bo in collaborazione con la Società Italiana delle Storiche (SIS) e con l’Ufficio OIL per l’Italia e San Marino. Essa gode del patrocinio del Comitato Unico di Garanzia per le pari opportunità, per la valorizzazione del benessere lavorativo e contro le discriminazioni dell'Università di Urbino (CUG) e della Rete dei CUG delle Marche (MarCUG).
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© Wayne S. Grazio 2024
World Social Protection Report 2020–22
More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds
01 September 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.
July 2021
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© A. Gromico / ILO 2024
Gender equality
Fewer women than men will regain employment during the COVID-19 recovery says ILO
19 July 2021
A new policy brief shows that the disproportionate job and income losses suffered by women during the pandemic will persist in the near future.
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Sustainable enterprises
The ILO launches a an online course on sustainable businesses and decent work
18 July 2021
The MOOC will be offered through the eCampus of the International Training Center of the ILO from 6 September to 15 October 2021.
June 2021
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© Alex Proimos 2024
Domestic work – Convention C189
10 years on, domestic workers still fight for equality and decent work
15 June 2021
On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers’ Convention, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed continued vulnerabilities of domestic workers in the labour market.
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© Rod Waddington 2024
World Day Against Child Labour 2021
Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades
10 June 2021
The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
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© JannHuizenga 2024
WESO Trends 2021
Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring
02 June 2021
ILO projections highlight the danger of a COVID-19 labour market legacy of increased geographic and demographic inequality, rising poverty and fewer decent jobs.
May 2021
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109th International Labour Conference
First ever virtual International Labour Conference opens
20 May 2021
For the first time in its history the International Labour Conference is taking place online and will be divided into two segments during the course of the year.
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© Tony Webster 2024
Press release
International Day against homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and intersex
17 May 2021