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Myanmar Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum

UMFCCI supports rights-respecting businesses in being a driver for human rights promotion and just, inclusive and peaceful society.

World Day Against Child Labour

Child labour in Myanmar robs 1million children away from their aspirations

World Child Labour Day 2019: Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!

RSCA in Action

The ‘mutual language’ of labour standards to guide businesses in Asia toward decent work, greater competitiveness and increasing market...

A Training of Trainers seminar in Bangkok sees regional experts learning new ways to spread the word on the responsible business agenda

TRIANGLE IN ASEAN

Save Smart Training of Trainers series launched in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar

TRIANGLE in ASEAN, in partnership with Philippines-based NGO Atikha Overseas Workers and Communities Initiative, have hosted a three-part series “Save Smart Training of Trainers: Gender-Responsive Financial Literacy Training for Migrant Workers and...

Myanmar commemorated its third National Day on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) on 28 April 2019 in Yangon

The ILO is working closely with the Government and the social partners to make workplace safety and health a national priority and reality for all.

ILO brings together Myanmar stakeholders to discuss implementation of new Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Law

Addressing the OSH Stakeholders Event held in Nay Pyi Taw on 6-7 Mat 2019, ILO Liaison Officer in Myanmar Rory Mungoven welcomed the newly passed OSH Law and the launch of the Second Myanmar OSH Profile.

Promoting career pathways for women in the Myanmar’s garment industry

The garment industry is an important engine for Myanmar’s sustainable development. The industry creates formal employment for almost half million people, more than 90% of whom are young women who migrated from their remote native states and regions...

Message on the 2019 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

The United Nations in Myanmar is proud to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia by flying the rainbow flag in support of diversity and inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI).

Note to Correspondents

OSH Campaign

Towards improved OSH data collection and analysis in ASEAN

Indonesia hosted the 6th ASEAN OSHNET: OSH Data Collection and Analysis, aimed to improve policies for reporting occupational accidents and employment injury insurance in ASEAN.

Labour migration

ILO welcomes Joint Statement of the ASEAN Trade Union Council and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers

On 4 to 5 April 2019, the ASEAN Trade Union Council (ATUC) and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) held its second Joint Dialogue on labour migration in Manila, The Philippines, supported by the ILO.

ILO Committee of Experts discusses forced labour and freedom of association in Myanmar

New conclusions on Myanmar were issued by the ILO Committee of Experts in February 2019 and are now available in Myanmar language.

New law a major step for workplace safety and health in Myanmar

The enactment of the new Occupational Safety and Health Law is a major step towards safer and healthier workplaces in Myanmar. The new law will play a pivotal role in preventing occupational injuries, diseases and deaths, said the ILO Liaison...

Employers Organizations

Improving Labour Services in the Garment Industry in Myanmar

The Bureau for Employers' Activities of the ILO (ACT/EMP) has supported the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) in setting up a Labour Department providing quality labour related services to company-members.

Call to Myanmar Business on Disability Inclusion

On 6/7 March, AAR Japan, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) brought together 110 Myanmar stakeholders from business, disability organisations and government and international experts for...

Gender equality and growth

ILO: Women’s empowerment and skills development are critical to ensure sustained growth in Myanmar’s garment sector

Myanmar’s garment workforce is projected to grow to one million workers by 2020, mostly women. A new ILO report assessing gender gaps in the sector underlines the need to address workplace culture in order to achieve decent work for the thousands of...

ILO begins its Centenary year in 2019

2019 marks the International Labour Organisation’s 100th anniversary. This makes the ILO older than the United Nations, one of the oldest international organisations active and relevant today, and still unique in its tripartite structure.

COOP Champions

Charles Bodwell, Enterprise Development Specialist at ILO DWT Bangkok

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

New Migrant Worker Resource Centre opens in Myanmar

Myanmar potential and returned migrant workers and their families in Taunggyi and surrounding areas will benefit from a new Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) which opened on 21 December.

Labour migration

ILO: Social protection coverage has improved in ASEAN, but migrant workers remain among the least protected

Despite considerable progress made in the expansion of social security coverage of migrant workers in ASEAN, migrant workers remain among the least protected, says the International Labour Organization (ILO) in a new study.