All news: Zimbabwe

‘Many girls come to the workplace already bruised and wounded’

A group of women and men from the informal economy, business, academia, civil society, government recently met to discuss a report that was commissioned as contribution towards the ILO Centenary Initiatives under the “Future of Women at Work...

Women beneficiaries lead the way on farming at Nyanga field day

Field days are a common practice in Zimbabwe’s agricultural communities. As women are fully engaged in productive activities, these days help to showcase good crops and provide a platform to extend ILO-supported technical advice on farming practices.

Decent Work proposed as a way to alleviate poverty in Zimbabwe

With more than 66% of the country’s population residing in rural areas, addressing challenges and opportunities of Zimbabwe’s rural economy becomes one of the most pressing issue.

Participatory methods and championing gender equality in rural economies

The rural economy discussions have shown that while it is essential to invest in both financial and intellectual resources to have impact on rural development, the process has to be inclusive of everyone to ensure sustainability as demonstrated by...

Harnessing the potential of Zimbabwe's rural economy

The International Labour Organization (ILO) held a ground-breaking discussion on strategic interventions to establish a sustainable rural economy for Zimbabwe’s growth.

Knowledge sharing on Decent Work in the rural economy - Zimbabwe

ILO facilitates exchange of good practices in promoting decent work in the rural economy in Zimbabwe.

Improving livelihood through technical innovation in Zimbabwe

How the launch of a biogas digester in the community surrounding Mhiti Business Centre transformed the lives of the population benefiting from the ILO-supported Chivi Egg Production Project.

A new information guide for Zimbabwean Migrant Domestic Workers in South Africa

Key stakeholders from Zimbabwe and South Africa developed a practical guide for migrant domestic workers under the support of the European Union funded ILO Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and Their Families (GAP-MDW).

In Mutoko, decent work leads to improved living conditions

Mutoko residents tell us how the Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development (WIND) programme has helped them to improve their lives.

Engineering Sector HIV/AIDS Policy launched in Zimbabwe

The Engineering, Iron and Steel Industry in Zimbabwe launched a Workplace Policy on HIV and AIDS, TB and other opportunistic illnesses.

An ILO commissioned study analyzes Zimbabwe’s labour market sector

A report on potentials of employment creation explores the nature of economic recovery and structural transformation that are needed to address the employment deficits in Zimbabwe.

“These women are an example of modern day slavery”

Twenty-one women who were lured into modern day slavery in Kuwait, were repatriated and returned to Zimbabwe to start a new life.

Workplace Stress: a collective challenge

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work. The theme for 2016 is “Workplace Stress: a collective challenge”. Today, many workers are facing greater pressure to meet the...

A joint monitoring visit with SIDA

It has been only seven months since sixty women were identified as beneficiaries for the Joint Programme for Gender Equality (JPGE) from a total of 280 households in Ward 1 of Murewa District. Murewa is the fifth district to benefit from the...

Localizing maternity protection coverage in Zimbabwe

How an ILO-led program on gender equality supports better maternity protection coverage of women workers in small holder farmers community of southeast Zimbabwe’s Chivi rural district.

Building capacity on agricultural safety and health to empower women in rural Zimbabwe

The ILO trained women of Chivi’s rural district to identify and mitigate risks related to safety and health at project sites.

Zimbabwe’s female journalists discuss ILO’s report on Women at Work Trends

Marking International Women’s Day, the ILO in Harare invited female journalists to a launch of a flagship report on the latest trends and developments for women at work.

Sweden focuses on development cooperation with ILO in Zimbabwe

Sweden’s diplomatic corps in Harare paid a courtesy visit to UN agencies in Zimbabwe, including the ILO, to get first-hand information on the implementation of development cooperation programs and strategic partnerships.

“Decent Work in Global Supply Chains”

The competitive pressures to produce at low cost in Global Supply Chains (GSC), increases the pressures for low wages and poor working conditions. This has led to countries ‘racing to the bottom’ by creating artificial and unsustainable comparative...

ARLAC to address Decent Work in the Global Supply Chains

Members States of the African Regional Labour Administration Centre are holding a High Level Ministerial Symposium on Decent Work in the Global Supply Chains from 18-19 February 2016 in Livingstone, Zambia.