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International Women's Day

Most women prefer to be working and the majority of men agree, ILO-Gallup report shows

New landmark report clearly shows that concerns regarding gender equality and achieving a better work-family balance resonate around the world.

Over 1300 women and men from the world of work say “I Support Equality” …

As the ILO Office for Turkey, in cooperation with private sector, municipalities and trade unions, we touched employees, both women and men, working for our partner organizations, yielding enhanced awareness in gender equality and support to gender...

Syrian Refugees and Investment

Investors from Şanlıurfa and Syria Join Forces for Employment

Women Receiving Training in Human Rights in the Scope of Cooperation between ILO-Turkey and Local Governments were awarded their...

Over 800 women in project provinces Ankara, Bursa and İstanbul who received training in human rights in cooperation with seven local municipalities under the project “More and Better Jobs for Women “implemented by ILO-Turkey were awarded their...

Gender Equality

‘I Support Equality’ Seminars for Working Women and Men continue as a part of ILO Project

‘I Support Equality’ seminars organized under the project ‘More and Better Jobs for Women' project had its round with the employees of Kadıköy Municipality on 2-3 February 2017.

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2017

ILO: Global unemployment expected to rise by 3.4 million in 2017

Economic growth continues to disappoint and deficits in decent work remain widespread.

Promoting decent work for Syrians: The ILO experience

Turkey has become a major refugee-hosting country after an unpredicted increase in the displacement of Syrian refugees since 2011. In order to mitigate the impact of the refugee crisis, the focus is increasingly shifting toward livelihood support...

Future of Work

Various National Events were Organized regarding “Future of Work ” by the ILO Office for Turkey

Center of Public Employment Institutions of Southeast European Countries (CPESSEC) 15th Executive and 14th Expert Meetings, were held in Istanbul on 6-7th December and hosted by Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR) who holds 2016 Term Presidency of...

Step forward for waste pickers in Turkey

A workshop “Understanding the Role of Waste Pickers and their Cooperatives in Waste Management and Recycling”, organized by the ILO and the Ministry of Customs and Trade was held in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December.

A passion, mission - organizing waste pickers.

During “The Potential of Cooperatives & the Role of Waste Pickers in the Recycling Sector” workshop in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December 2016, ILO COOP spoke to Manuel Mateu an Engineer from the Movement of Excluded Workers (MTE) in Argentina, about...

The dreams and reality of a waste picker

During “The Potential of Cooperatives & the Role of Waste Pickers in the Recycling Sector” workshop in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December 2016, ILO COOP spoke to Fehmi Celikok, a waste picker from Turkey, about his life as a waste picker

Global Wage Report 2016/17

Global wage growth falls to its lowest level in four years

Wage recovery in some developed economies – including the United States and Germany – was not sufficient to offset the decline in emerging and developing countries.

We exist together…

First concrete steps have been taken under the project “Technical Assistance for Improving Social Dialogue in Working Life” that aims at promoting social dialogue enhancing awareness on this issue in Turkey. Representatives from ILO and Ministry of...

Peer Review on Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan

On November 24-26, 2016, Kyrgyzstan received Peer Teams from Tajikistan and Turkey who took part in the first Peer Review on child labour in the CIS countries.

First Ever Peer Review on child labour in the Commonwealth of independent States to start in Kyrgyzstan

The number of children involved in child labour in Kyrgyzstan fell from 32.9 per cent in 2007 to 27.8 per cent in 2014.

Child Labour

Report from Brussels: a debate on how public private partnerships can help in tackling child labour in Turkey

Partners of a public-private partnership in the Turkish hazelnut sector created a replicable and sustainable model to tackle child labour.

Syrian Refugees and Labour Market

"Workshop on Problems Faced by Syrian Workers, Employers and Entrepreneurs in Labour Market and Suggestions for Solution" report is...

Labour Statistics

ILO and SESRIC signed MoU in Paris to boost cooperation

Syrian Refugees and Labour Market

ILO Turkey office provides skills training for 1,330 Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens

A national plan and new investments needed to respond to the growing number of refugees, ILO Country Director says.

Social Dialogue Grant Scheme Information Meetings

“Improving Social Dialogue in Working Life” Grant Scheme Information Meetings

Call for proposals announcement for “Improving Social Dialogue in Working Life” which is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey where the main Beneficiary is Ministry of Labour and Social Security, has been published by Central...