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Realizing a fair migration between Asia and the Arab States

The largest migrant flows from South Asia and part of South-East Asia are to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, who currently rely on foreign labour to fill in almost 90 per cent of private sector jobs, often in construction, service...

Providing better working and living conditions for migrant fishers in the ASEAN region

The issue of work in fishing is important for countries in Asia, including Southeast Asia. Over 87 per cent of the world’s fishers and 73 per cent of the global fleet of fishing vessels come from Asia (FAO, 2012). Cambodian and Myanmar migrant...

Providing better job opportunities and future for vulnerable children

A group of children aged 15-17 years old were busy frying chips at the Vocational Training Centre (BLK) in Pasuruan District, East Java. Carefully they took out the chips, and dry them before putting them in a nice package. Meanwhile, other children...

Ensuring quality of Asia-Pacific skills development systems to be discussed

A 3-day workshop on quality assurance for work-related skills is being held for the ILO's member States in Bangkok, Thailand.

“I don’t want to be a labourer forever. I want to be a boss”

Restiana, 42 years old, is a leader of a homeworkers’ group in Mojokerto, East Java Province of Indonesia, with a strong determination to improve the lives of women homeworkers like her.

"I am ready to take action"

After learning the experiences of women homeworkers in India, Sri, a leader of a homeworkers’ group in Mojokerto, East Java Province of Indonesia, is more confident to manage the group and she is ready to take actions.

Indonesia to adopt policy recommendations on decent work and sustainable development

Government, employer and worker representatives, academics and other relevant stakeholders from Indonesia reviewed lessons learned and adopt policy recommendations on decent work and sustainable development.

Media Advisory: Indonesia prepares for global meeting on employment and decent work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will host a country-level meeting for Indonesia in Jakarta from 24-25 February in preparation for the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 2015 Integration Segment in New York at the end of...

“We need to expose homeworkers’ issues”

Fransisco Bangun is one of the 22 participants of a study tour to Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), a membership-based organization, in Ahmedabad, India. He was inspired and impressed by SEWA, which brought many positive changes to the lives...

“We should develop local regulation to protect the homeworkers”

Totok Nurhandajanto, Head of Industrial Relations Division, Provincial Manpower Office of East Java Province, recognized similar conditions between India and Indonesia pertaining to homeworkers, where they faced various challenges including low...

“I want homeworkers to be acknowledged as workers”

Ida Fitriany has learned a lot about homeworkers issues since joining Yasanti’s programme with ILO MAMPU Project. She now knows that homeworkers are workers and have the rights as other workers and she wants to keep voicing these rights.

ILO Director-General to visit Decent Work project and meet villagers in Kupang, Indonesia

During his one-day visit, Guy Ryder will talk to rural villagers about their livelihoods and discuss labour issues with local government, employers, and workers representatives in NTT Province.

Indonesia

Taking tourism beyond natural beauty

The ILO’s JOY project is changing residents’ lives in Nongkojajar, East Java and transforming the once quiet town into an agrotourism destination.

Women homeworkers to improve financial management skills for better financial security: 240 women homeworkers to be reached in Java and...

PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia (“Sun Life”, “Company”) today launched a series of training in partnership with ILO MAMPU Implementing Partners to educate women homeworkers on financial literacy using ILO modules. Homeworkers, commonly known as...

Media Advisory - The ILO Director General to Meet with Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Key Labour Actors in Indonesia

The Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Guy Ryder, will visit to Indonesia from 10 to 13 December 2014. This visit marks the first time that a Director General of the ILO will visit the country.

Decent work high on ILO Director-General’s agenda in Indonesia

Guy Ryder to address major job issues in meetings with employer, worker and government stakeholders during a 3-day visit

Turning leather waste into a profitable footwear business

One of the young entrepreneurs was Yoi Yohanantoko from Yogyakarta who has developed a leather footwear business called “Bucini Footwear: The Beauty of Leather.” He was selected from more than 100 applicants and was able to improve her business....

World Investment Forum 2014

Foreign Direct Investment: Getting it right

Together with UNCTAD, the ILO has organized a dialogue on how best to ensure that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) benefits everyone through the creation of quality jobs.

“Moving forward is my current life principle”

September 2014 would be a monumental, unforgettable month for Juliani, a 31-year-old home worker from Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. For the first time, she and several other home workers had courage to demand a raise. Also, these home workers have...

Utilizing knowledge and experience for a better work

Siti Zamzanah has been making button holes and sewing buttons for 16 years now. She generally enjoys her life – spending time with family and working from home – but she is not fully satisfied with her work.