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Women migrant workers’ rights

Reaching women migrant workers and their families in construction camps in Thailand

The ILO, through its Safe and Fair Programme under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, is reaching women migrant workers and their families in construction camps, ensuring their rights and entitlements are protected and respected.

Migrant workers

Labour Act exclusion leads to low pay and challenging conditions for migrant workers in Thai agricultural sector

ILO survey highlights how pre-COVID-19 working conditions were already difficult for migrant workers in the Thai sugarcane, rubber, oil palm and maize industries.

Final evaluation of the Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia Project

The final evaluation report summarizes key findings, conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations from the “Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia” project.

Migrant worker accommodation standards in ASEAN need further improvement

A new report by the ILO highlights migrant worker living standards in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia and the steps needed to ensure decent and adequate accommodation.

New Migrant Worker Resource Centre launched in Bolikhamxay Province to make migration safer for Lao migrants

New centre will provide a wide range of services for migrant workers, helping them better understand their rights and providing a channel for complaints.

Women entrepreneurs connect across ASEAN

Networking event helps women entrepreneurs forge business relationships and draw strength and inspiration from their peers across ASEAN.

Reform needed for Thailand’s pension system, not new schemes

The current Thai retirement pension scheme should be strengthened and any move to introduce new schemes or allow lump sum withdrawals avoided, according to a review of the system by the United Nations.

How are business development service providers utilizing ICTs to serve women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Financial and Business Development Service providers are playing an important role in supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a research collaboration with the Graduate Institute of International...

ILO Voices | Labour migration

We stand up for our labour rights

Sai Sai is a migrant construction worker in Chiang Mai, a city in Northern Thailand. Under Thai legislation, migrant workers were not allowed to do skilled construction work. Sai Sai along with other migrant workers and local organizations worked...

Equipping online facilitation skills to better support MSMEs during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

In an effort to support the recovery of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO organized two online workshops on “Online Facilitation and Activity-Based Learning” for capacity building for development...

Change needed to rid Thai workplaces of sexual harassment report finds

Sexual harassment in Thailand remains deeply embedded in society to the detriment of women and especially women migrant workers, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women.

Youth unemployment in Thailand hits new highs due to COVID-19

ILO assessment of the Thai labour market finds high levels of joblessness among young workers due to pandemic restrictions.

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

Enabling opportunities and solutions for women entrepreneurs in Asia and the Pacific

In celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2021, the ILO and ESCAP have collaborated on an event bringing stakeholders together to discuss innovative opportunities and scalable solutions for women entrepreneurs in Asia and the Pacific.

The tourism sector

ILO research highlights massive COVID-19 impact on tourism employment in Asia and the Pacific

Asia–Pacific tourism industry left reeling from job losses, deterioration in work quality and shifts towards increased informality.

In Songkla, Thailand, women migrant workers build economic empowerment and regain their pride and confidence

Su Su Htwe is a Myanmar migrant worker in Thailand, a mother of two, and one of the successful migrant construction workers in her community. However, the pandemic has brought her a hardship to keep a livelihood and support her family.

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition

ILO: Employment impact of the pandemic worse than expected

Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, ILO warns on stalled global labour market recovery and significant disparities between advanced and developing economies.

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

Labour productivity trends in Asia and the Pacific highlight uneven COVID-19 impacts

Enhanced labour productivity is key to boost living standards and is prioritized in the Sustainable Development Goals. In Asia and the Pacific, growth in labour productivity has been instrumental in reducing poverty in recent decades.

Youth employment for post-COVID human-centred recovery in Thailand

The webinar organized by the ILO promotes dialogue on the impact of the crisis on youth employment in Thailand and lessons for a human-centred recovery.

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

Getting older: Confronting Asia and the Pacific’s ageing labour force

Asia and the Pacific’s ageing population is a trend that is expected to steadily increase. Ageing societies means older labour forces and higher old-age dependency ratios, increasing the pressures on economies to close pension and social protection...

Canva and ILO collaborate to build graphic design skills of women entrepreneurs

In August, the ILO Rebuilding Better project collaborated with Canva to support women entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia develop graphic design skills and improve their online marketing.