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Voices and insights on social protection and migration in the South Asia–Gulf corridor

Ageing migrant populations require new approaches to social protection

The first paper in the ILO STREAM Programme's Voices and Insights series examines how ageing among long-term migrant workers is exposing gaps in social protection across the migration corridor linking South Asia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Sri Lanka moves to shield migrant workers from crises through enhanced social protection

National consultation calls for stronger, better-coordinated social protection systems in countries of origin and destination to protect migrant workers and their families before, during and after crises.

ILO programme strengthens actuarial capacity and governance for sustainable social security in India

Specialized training equips Indian officials to apply actuarial evidence to financial governance, strategic decision-making and the long-term sustainability of social security schemes.

Eastern Indian state advances action to eliminate child labour and empower young people

Marking International Youth Day 2026, an ILO-supported consultation strengthens coordinated action on child labour and seeks feedback on Jharkhand's draft State Action Plan.

Cooperatives for sustainable development, social inclusion and peace

Together, they are changing their communities: How cooperatives are advancing decent work across South Asia

From women cotton farmers in Madhya Pradesh and domestic workers in Bihar to care workers in Nepal and nursery teachers in Sri Lanka, women workers are coming together to establish cooperatives, creating new opportunities for decent work, economic...

India–Canada initiative advances skills recognition and fair recruitment for migrant workers

ILO-supported consultations strengthen skills recognition, comparability and promote fair recruitment along the India–Canada migration corridor.

Building gender-responsive trade unions: Strengthening women's leadership and representation

Central Trade Unions develop joint state-level action plans to advance women's leadership and representation.

Updated draft Pre-departure Orientation and Training (PDOT) manual

Accurate and updated pre-departure information is essential for safe migration

Trade unions and key stakeholders review updated guidance to help Indian health and care workers migrate safely to Germany.

India's 2026 BRICS Presidency

Building partnerships for decent work: The ILO's engagement with BRICS in 2026

The ILO contributed technical expertise to advance social protection, skills development, labour market formalization and digital transformation under India's 2026 BRICS Presidency.

BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM), 15-16 July 2026

ILO welcomes BRICS focus on social protection, women’s labour force participation, formalization and future-ready labour markets

India's leadership in advancing labour and employment priorities during its BRICS Presidency is praised as ILO pledges continued support for BRICS cooperation on decent work.

ILO consultation advances skills recognition and fair recruitment for Indian migrant workers

Stakeholders discuss priorities for strengthening collaboration, and advancing safe employment pathways, skills recognition and fair recruitment practices.

Trade unions strengthen action for gender equality and safe workplaces in India

ILO-supported training marks the anniversary of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and supports the development of Indian National Trade Union Congress’s National Gender Policy and Action Plan.

ILO programme helps strengthen India's social security system

Initiative builds institutional capacity on governance, service excellence and actuarial practice for one of India's largest social insurance institutions.

Minimum wage

ILO welcomes Telangana’s first comprehensive minimum wage fixation since state formation

Wage increase expected to benefit more than 9.2 million workers and strengthen evidence-based wage setting in India’s youngest state.

Domestic workers

15 stories for 15 years of the Domestic Workers Convention

This collection brings together stories from across Asia and the Pacific to highlight progress made and the ongoing importance of protecting domestic workers’ rights and advancing decent work in the care economy.

World Day Against Child Labour 2026, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA

Youth engagement takes centre stage in efforts to eliminate child labour in India

ILO-Rise for Impact project supported workshops in Madhya Pradesh mark World Day Against Child Labour 2026, highlighting the role of education, community action and youth leadership in ending child labour.

Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)

Fifteen years of advancing decent work for domestic workers in India

Reflecting the ILO’s engagement in India since the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention.

Cross-regional dialogue platform launched on social protection for migrant workers along the Asia–Gulf corridor

The launch of the platform, co-chaired by the Philippines and the GCC Executive Bureau, sends a powerful message: effective social protection for migrant workers can only be achieved through dialogue and partnership between countries of origin and...

Story of change

Fear disappears when we are not alone: Komal Devi’s journey of empowerment

Supported by the ILO and the Government of Japan, domestic workers in India’s Bihar State are organizing to strengthen their rights, representation and social protection.

Dignity at work, inside every home: Unionising Bihar’s domestic workers

Domestic workers in Bihar, supported by the ILO’s PRS Project funded by Japan, have organized and advocated for better working conditions. In this interview, Chandra Prakash Singh, National Vice-President of the Indian National Trade Union Congress...