All news: Brazil

5th anniversary of ILO Convention No 189

Who cares for the carers?

On International Domestic Workers’ Day, some good news on protecting vulnerable workers in the home - An OP-ED on the Domestic Workers Convention by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General.

World Day Against Child Labour

ILO: Ending child labour in supply chains is everyone's business

WESO 2016

Poverty goal of 2030 Agenda at risk without decent work

After a period of significant gains the pace of poverty reduction is threatened by a lack of decent jobs.

Jobs in Latin America

Latin American and Caribbean unemployment to rise in 2016

The evolution of labour markets in the region will be analyzed at ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, to be held in Mexico this month.

International Women’s Day 2016

ILO: Large gender gaps remain across broad spectrum of global labour market

New ILO report highlights the enormous challenges women continue to face in finding and keeping decent jobs around the world.

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2016

Global unemployment projected to rise in both 2016 and 2017

Despite falling unemployment levels in some developed economies, new ILO analysis - World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) - shows the global job crisis is not likely to end, especially in emerging economies.

South-South Cooperation

ILO takes good practices from Brazil in combating forced labour to Peru

Brazilian delegation visited Peru to accompany the first forced labour inspection operation carried out in the country and share experiences.

International Youth Day: 12 August 2015

Formal employment: A critical way to engage young people

The theme for International Youth Day in 2015 is youth civic engagement, which includes economic and social engagement. Young workers who are part of the formal economy have a greater chance of having access to decent work as adults.

Goodwill Ambassador

Brazilian actor Wagner Moura joins campaign to end modern slavery

The award-winning actor has been appointed an ILO Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on forced labour, an issue he has long campaigned against.

Trade Unions of BRICS Countries Address Common Problems

Trade union leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa took part in the 4th Trade Union Forum of BRICS countries, which ended in Ufa, Russian Federation, on 9 July.

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean engage in South – South Cooperation to Combat Child Labour

A meeting held in Brazil has led to the creation of agreements and commitments oriented to advance the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean free of Child Labour. The new ILO Regional Director, José Manuel Salazar, participated in the...

South-South and triangular cooperation

Brazil and ILO launch new South-South cooperation project

Two countries in Africa and two in Latin America will benefit from a project to promote decent work in the cotton industry, which further develops South-South cooperation between the ILO and Brazil.

Brazil and ILO announced new South-South cooperation

Two countries in Africa and two in Latin America will benefit from a new project that aims to promote decent work in the cotton industry, and that deepens the horizontal cooperation that has developed through ILO and Brazil over the last decade.

South-south cooperation

ILO and Brazil to promote decent work in cotton-producing countries in Africa and Latin America

ILO, US Department of Labor bring together experts to discuss forced labor and other forms of worker abuse

ILO launches unique set of municipal indicators highlighting decent work opportunities and challenges in Brazil

The Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Brazil presented today a unique set of municipal indicators covering a wide range of opportunities and challenges to the promotion of decent work in the country.

Formalizing employment in Brazil

A “simple” path to formal employment

In Brazil, formal employment has risen by almost 14 per cent in a decade…SUPERSIMPLES is part of the reason. The forthcoming American Regional Meeting of the ILO will consider employment and social protection policies as boosters of productivity and...

Latin America and the Caribbean assume the commitment to completely end child labour

The Focal Points Network of the “Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour”, launched its first face-to-face meeting in Brasilia

Small Island Developing States

Gaining skills for a new life in Timor Leste

Empowering youth through education and training is key to achieving sustainable development in small island developing states like Timor Leste, where youth unemployment has reached 21.6 per cent.

Red Card to Child Labour

ILO Brasilia Office joins the "Red Card to Child Labour" Campaign

ILO Brasilia Office Staff joins the "Red Card to Child Labour" Campaign and says "All together against child labour"