News and articles

February 2015

  1. 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

  1. 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.