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Stakeholders reaffirm commitment to eradicate child labour in Pakistan

The ILO Office for Pakistan convened national consultative workshop in Islamabad to present Asia Regional Child Labour (ARC) Project to stakeholders, solicit inputs for validating/amending the priority sectors for in-depth research and interventions...

International Women’s Day 2021

Stakeholders Dialogue on Convention 190 concerning Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

The Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) in collaboration with the All Pakistan Women Association (APWA) commemorated the International Women Day in Lahore. The theme of the IWD was ‘Stakeholders Dialogue on ILO C-190 Gender Based Violence at...

Employers call for effective governance of social security schemes through social dialogue

Employers and social security agencies continue to discuss issues of governance, data transparency and data sharing, expanding coverage, simplification of registration and contribution as part of the series of awareness raising sessions in Sindh

International Labour Standards Training for Pakistani Labour and Industrial Relations Court Judges

“As dispute settlement managers, labour court judges should wear a human rights cap while adjudicating cases and make full use of the whole corpus of guarantees and rights articulated in the country’s constitution, national, international and case...

ILO Voices | Agriculture

5 ways governments can support agriculture insurance

Agriculture provides jobs to 1.3 billion people, which is close to 40 per cent of global employment, most of them working poor. Agricultural insurance can play an important role in securing farmers’ livelihoods and boosting the efficiency of the...

Tripartite plus sessions to promote social dialogue on socially responsible labour practices

The Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) through the support of the ILO organized dialogues between employers and other stakeholders such as government, workers, members of civil society and international brands representing Multinational...

Employers Federation of Pakistan appointed as the national focal point for promoting the ILO MNE Declaration in Pakistan

Pakistan is the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to appoint a national focal point for the promotion of the MNE Declaration and the application of its principles.

Highlighting continued efforts for elimination of child labour in the sports goods industry

The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted seminars to showcase efforts for elimination of child labour in the sports goods industry. The stakeholders committed to continue the...

Joint UN Programme To Support Collaboration and Effective Labour Migration Governance Launched on Eve of International Migrants Day

The programme will work closely with the 12 member states of the Colombo Process to facilitate international co-operation on labour migration issues across South, South East and East Asia.

Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific

Women hit hard by COVID-19 impact on garment sector

A new brief highlights COVID-19 impacts on women and men workers in the garment sector and recommendations for a gender-responsive recovery.

Decent work

Sports for all, decent work for all: Workers and employers committed towards realizing decent work

The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Olympics Association, Pakistan Workers Federation, Sports Board Punjab and with the technical assistance of ILO conducted a series of awareness events “Sports for all, Decent work...

Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific

Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impact ripples through supply chain

Collapsing consumer demand, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports have taken their toll on the Asia Pacific garment industry, says a new ILO report.

Reviving production after COVID-19; sports goods industry in Sialkot took another milestone to train its workers on OSH, FPRW and...

The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and with the technical assistance of ILO under the Government of Japan funded Project on “More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour...

Employers reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate child labour

The Employers Federation of Pakistan collaborated with Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and industry to conduct seminars on the “World Day against Child Labour” with the support of ILO under the Japan...

Reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment in Pakistan

In collaboration with Centre for Excellence for Journalism (CEJ), the ILO through European Union funded project, Global Action to Improve the Recruitment Framework of Labour Migration (REFRAME) hosted advocacy sessions with 24 media influential...

Promotion of decent work opportunities in brick kiln sector of Pakistan

Mr Julien Harneis, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Pakistan, visited the first brick kiln adopted zigzag technology in Pakistan. This technology is environment friendly, reduce emissions from brick kilns and cut pollution. While applauding...

Baluchistan cabinet approves ban on bonded labour

Our impact, their voices

Community changemakers help Pakistan’s migrant workers avoid exploitation

An ILO project in Pakistan is raising awareness among prospective migrant workers about safe labour migration.

Social health protection

ILO partnership: Mahidol University and the ILO launch specialised Master’s Program developed to advance Social Health Protection in Asia

To strengthen the capacity of Social Health Protection (SHP) professionals in Asia, a Master’s Program in Primary Health Care Management and Social Health Protection has been launched at Mahidol University, Thailand.

Online workshop: Health assistance in an employment injury institution

ILO launched a series of online workshops to disseminate its international experience and facilitate knowledge sharing on good governance of an Employment Injury Institution. The workshop is expected to enhance capacity of staff members of social...