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Women in unions

“Trade unions need to strategize to reach youth, and vulnerable workers”

Amarjeet Kaur, General secretary, All India Trade Union Congress speaks with the ILO on the role of unions in today’s changing times, and what must be done more to strengthen workers’ rights.

Structural transformation in emerging economies: leading sectors and the balanced growth hypothesis

Invest in skills for the future

ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at ASSOCHAM’s summit on ‘Skilling India’

Time is now: Recognize, value, and support women in the world of work

ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at All India Working Women Forum’s third national convention

Labour standards are a win-win for businesses looking to enhance competitiveness and credibility

ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at the International convention on sustainable trade and standards

Towards the next century: ILO debates technology and its impact on working lives

ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at a technical workshop that addresses emerging technologies and the future of work.

India Wage Report

ILO: Strong wage policies are key to promote inclusive growth in India

Despite real wage growth, inequality, informality and gender wage gap persist.

India Wage Report

Effective wage policies can tackle inequality, poverty and achieve the 2030 Agenda

ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at the launch of the India Wage Report.

Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment

ILO head praises BRICS countries’ commitment to social dialogue

Guy Ryder highlights the major contribution BRICS countries can make to social dialogue, social protection, gender equality and youth employment.

BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

Make social dialogue work

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, praises the commitment to social dialogue and tripartism made by BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - in a speech at the group’s Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in South Africa.

Women in leadership

All enterprises win when women participate fully

Statement of ILO India Director Dagmar Walter at the launch of a study ‘Women in leadership and management in public sector enterprises within the membership of SCOPE’

Sustainable development goals

The numbers game: Measuring progress on the decent work agenda

Where are the gaps in data collection on labour force in South Asia? And, why this affects successful monitoring of the SDG targets? Labour Statistician, Jean-Marie Hakizimana, demystifies key issues.

AIOE annual general meeting

By adopting responsible business practices employers stand to gain a lot

In a statement at the 84th annual general meeting of All India Organization of Employers, Director ILO India, Dagmar Walter talks of employers’ role enabling a green economy, empowering the youth for future jobs, and creating a world of work that is...

International conference on cooperatives explores key issues facing workers and enterprises in the changing world of work

The ILO jointly organized the International Conference on Cooperatives in the Changing World of Work (CCWW) from April 29 to May 1, 2018 in Kozhikode, Kerala.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

“Ensuring occupational safety and health in the unorganized sector is the biggest challenge for a country like India”

On world day for safety and health at work, the ILO talks to Avneesh Singh — Director General of DGFASLI (Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes). Dr Singh says that safe and healthy work environment is a fundamental...

Health in the workplace

India: Battling TB in the world of work

Tuberculosis, one of the world's leading causes of death, often strikes people in their prime working years. Workplaces have a critical role to play in its prevention, treatment and care.

World Tuberculosis Day

"How my job helped me get through the fight against TB"

Tuberculosis (TB), one of the world's leading causes of illness and death, often strikes people in their prime working years. Workplaces have a critical role to play in its prevention, treatment and care.

International Women’s Day 2018

Time’s Up: Why we must champion equality for women in the world of work

The #MeToo campaign broke the silence around violence against women. Equally important now is to talk about women having an equal stake in the world of work. Aya Matsuura, Gender specialist at the ILO, summarizes key takeaways from the conference on...

Quality not quantity – it’s time to re-think overseas employment

The occasion of International Migrants Day is an opportunity to reflect on the significant changes seen in the governance of international labour migration in India in 2017.

The 2017 edition of the ITC ILO Gender Academy includes an elective and a master course touching upon cooperatives