News and articles
November 2020
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COVID-19: How to end violence and harassment in the world of work?
12 November 2020
Some of the necessary emergency measures adopted to suppress the transmission of covid-19 have exposed and exacerbated various forms of violence and harassment in the world of work. How can unions eradicate violence and harassment in the workplace during and after the COVID-19 pandemic? Here's a video to get you started...
July 2020
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Workers’ organizations are essential to promote and put into practice ILO standards on Violence and Harassment
03 July 2020
Social dialogue including collective bargaining remains a vital instrument for workers’organizations to advocate for the ratification and implementation of these new ILO standards on violence and harassment in the world of work.
June 2019
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New ILO Standards on Violence and Harassment at Work: What benefits for Workers?
21 June 2019
After many years of negotiations, the ILO adopted a convention and recommendation on violence and harassment in the world of work. How can workers take advantage from these two instruments? Marie Clarke Walker, Worker Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Violence and Harassment shares her views...
April 2019
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Gender Pay Gap: Views of Monica Tepfer, CGT Argentina
10 April 2019
What can trade unions do to address the gender pay gap in the world of work? Monica Tepfer from the Confederación General del Trabajo(CGT Argentina), shares her views on the occasion of the launch of a new ILO research on closing the gender pay gap.
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Gender Pay Gap: Views of Jill Rubery, University of Manchester
10 April 2019
What are the key challenges for women today regarding the issue of equal pay? Professor Jill Rubery from the university of Manchester, shares her views on the occasion of the launch of a new ILO research on closing the gender pay gap.
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Important role for trade unions in addressing gender pay gap
09 April 2019
By targeting overall gender discrimination, promoting inclusive wage setting, pursuing specific gender pay equality measures and enhancing women’s representation in decision-making, trade unions can contribute effectively to addressing the gender pay gap.
March 2015
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ILO: Progress on gender equality at work remains inadequate
06 March 2015
While there have been many achievements on gender equality since the Beijing Declaration on women rights was signed by 189 governments in 1995, many challenges remain, including a motherhood pay gap.
February 2015
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Women trade union leaders from Central Asia discuss promotion of equal opportunities
28 February 2015
From February 23 to 27 Moldova’s capital Chisinau hosted a seminar entitled “Decent labour rights of women and promotion of equal opportunities: best practices and prospects.”
September 2013
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Interview with Maria Helena André, Director of ACTRAV
30 September 2013
The recently appointed Director of the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), Ms Maria Helena André wants to strengthen her department’s services for ILO’s worker constituents. A trade unionist and Portugal’s former Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity (2009-2011), Ms André talks here about gender equality within the trade union movement and shares her thoughts about the theme of the World Day for Decent Work on 7th October.
December 2011
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Gender: Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA)’ Training for Worker Facilitators on the ILO Participatory Gender Audit(PGA)
16 December 2011
The Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), together with the Bureau for Gender Equality of ILO and TUCA, held a joint Americas Regional Training for Worker Facilitators on the ILO Participatory Gender Audit(PGA), in San José (Costa Rica), from 12 to 16 December 2011.