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ILO trains more women as entrepreneurship education facilitators in Saudi Arabia
Women teachers were certified as national facilitators in the ILO’s “Know About Business” (KAB) Programme, after KAB was introduced as an elective course at the Technical Vocational Training Corporation.
Ministerial meeting of Abu Dhabi Dialogue adopts Declaration that refers to ILO principles and guidelines for fair migration
The fourth ministerial meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue concluded with a Declaration on migrant workers or ‘temporary contract workers’ by delegations of eighteen member countries from Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
ILO’s Asia Pacific labour conference agrees to enhance labour migration governance in the interrelated regions of Asia and the Arab States
The meeting discussed issues affecting employment and the world of work in the Asia, Pacific and Arab States including labour migration.
ILO Regional Office for Arab States lauds Saudi Arabia’s National Efforts to Prepare for the Future of Work
A social dialogue forum to discuss developing the private sector’s contribution to the national economy demonstrates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to preparing for the future of work, and to providing young Saudis with the competitive...
The cost of migration
Pakistan's migrant workers pay punishing rates for the chance to work
A new ILO survey, "The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates," shows that many emigrants are paying potentially up to 20 times official rates for the right to work...
Ethiopian Women’s Association in Saudi Arabia revitalise efforts to support their constituencies
The ILO organized and successfully completed a capacity building workshop for members of Ethiopian Women’s Association in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from April 8-10, 2016.
Apprenticeship systems
Technical seminar plans ahead for improvement of apprenticeship systems in some Arab States
The ILO and representatives from across the Arab region agree on new plans to bolster apprenticeship systems and address youth unemployment.
Domestic Workers
Survey on “Measuring migration costs for low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and the UAE”
ILO is embarking on an exciting collaboration with the Lahore School of Economics (LSE) by commissioning a survey on “Measuring Migration Costs for Low-Skilled Migrant Workers from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and the UAE” under the South Asia Labour...
OIC member-states adopt action plan
The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Framework Document on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ended in Baku on June 18.
ILO: Apprenticeships can be a route to decent work for Arab youth
Regional seminar brings together employer, worker and government representatives to upgrade apprenticeship systems in the Arab states.
The story of Siti Tarwiyah: Beaten to death in Saudi Arabia; blood money is all that remains of a mother’s love
“I’m still so traumatized. I can not forget my late wife. Her body was covered in wounds as a result of regular caning,” recalled Hamid, the husband of Siti Tarwiyah who died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, three years ago. Her body was bruised everywhere...