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Argentina ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Labour Standards

Argentina ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Argentina is the thirteenth ILO member State and the seventh Latin American member State to ratify this instrument that seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

Argentina and Paraguay signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support ILO Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers

Argentina and Paraguay signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support ILO Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers

Tripartite Commissions on Equal Opportunities of Argentina and Paraguay signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop different collaborative initiatives, among them - their role as advisory committee of the EU funded Global Action Programme on...

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Reflections on the case of Argentina

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Reflections on the case of Argentina

ILO head in Latin America: More, but also better jobs are needed

Official visit

ILO head in Latin America: More, but also better jobs are needed

Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, highlighted the need to turn informal employment into decent jobs in the formal sector. He spoke during a Latin America visit that took him to Buenos Aires and Lima.

How to beat a crisis: Interview with Argentinean Vice President

How to beat a crisis: Interview with Argentinean Vice President

In 2001 Argentina defaulted on its debt and ended the parity of its currency with the US dollar. The South American country plunged deeper into crisis, but within months economic growth set in. We asked Argentine Vice President Mr Amado Boudou if...

Decent work and education: A win-win combination

Feature

Decent work and education: A win-win combination

In 2003, Argentina became one the first countries to incorporate the concept of Decent Work to its national development agenda. Since then, a number of government programmes have put into practice different aspects of the Decent Work Agenda. In...

Argentina: Experience in programmes for income protection and employability improvement

Argentina: Experience in programmes for income protection and employability improvement

Argentina: Municipal employment bureaus

Argentina: Municipal employment bureaus

Argentina: Preventing of lay-offs and retaining workers in employment

Argentina: Preventing of lay-offs and retaining workers in employment

The AREA programme in Argentina: working together to create jobs

The AREA programme in Argentina: working together to create jobs

The ILO-run AREA project, funded by the Italian government, has helped many Argentine workers and companies recover from the 2001 financial crisis by creating jobs and improving livelihoods. ILO Online reports from Argentina.