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Mulu Tesfa Domestic Workers Association organized sensitization training on Convention 189 for domestic workers in Ethiopia collaborating...
FAIRWAY in Ethiopia is partnering with Mulu Tesfa Domestic Workers Association, the sole affiliate of IDWF in Ethiopia, with the aim of strengthening associations' capacity to organize and protect rights of domestic workers including returnee...
Women returnee migrant workers benefitting from women empowerment training provided as part of the business skills training
In line with Government of Ethiopia's priority to facilitate reintegration of returnee migrant workers, FAIRWAY in Ethiopia is providing business/entrepreneurship skills training to returnee migrant workers. A special module of women empowerment...
Ethiopian returnee migrant workers are trained on business skills through FAIRWAY Programme to support their reintegration
As part of the COVID-19 response and in line with Government of Ethiopia's priority to facilitate reintegration of returnee migrant workers, FAIRWAY in Ethiopia is providing business/entrepreneurship skills training to 500 returnee migrant workers.
FAIRWAY in Ethiopia supporting Ethiopian returnee migrant workers to obtain vocational skills training for reintegration within the country
As part of the COVID-19 response and in line with Government of Ethiopia's priority to facilitate reintegration of returnee migrant workers, FAIRWAY in Ethiopia is providing different vocational skills training to 500 returnee migrant workers.
Nigeria Labour Congress and the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain sign a Memorandum of Understanding for promoting...
Strengthening Inter-regional Dialogue and Collaboration between Workers Organizations in Nigeria and GCC Countries for improved protection and promotion of rights of migrant workers.
ILO Partners with the Government of Nigeria to Strengthen Capacities of National Stakeholders on Bilateral Labour Agreements
A two-day National Workshop on Bilateral Labour Agreements was convened by the Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the International Labour Organization to train stakeholders on developing, negotiating, and implementing BLAs.
Facilitating social dialogue for enhanced involvement of stakeholders, including ILO constituents to promote decent work and social justice...
ILO Partners the Government of Nigeria to conduct a National Voluntary Review of the Global Compact for Migration and preparation towards the maiden International Migration Review Forum (IMRF)
FAIRWAY in Ethiopia supported Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize capacity building trainings for community peer...
In order to strengthen capacity of Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize potential, in-service and returnee migrant workers into the union and effectively advocate for the rights and welfare of migrant workers, FAIRWAY in...
Improving access to easy and ready to use information for migrants and migrant workers returning to Nigeria
Workers organizations in Nigeria develop an Information Guide to complement the national Standard Operating Procedures and practices around sustainable return and reintegration of migrant workers
Enabling access to justice for African domestic workers accused of ‘absconding’ and ‘theft’ in Lebanon
The FAIRWAY Programme supported the Ethiopian community organization ‘Egna Legna Besidet’ to provide legal aid to more than 200 African migrant domestic workers, in order to clear the path for their return home.
The ILO helps re-energize the Migrant Workers Office at the Kuwait Trade Union Federation
The ILO launched a bi-monthly meeting programme at the Kuwait Trade Union Federation, convening migrant workers, representing at least sixteen migrant communities in Kuwait, and various national trade union leaders and coordinators, to discuss key...
ILO Partners the Government of Nigeria towards Reforming Recruitment Processes and Standardizing Operational Conduct of Private Employment...
Arising from observed institutional and operational challenges that pervades the recruitment industry in Nigeria, the Federal Government with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has successfully completed a revision of the Code...
Africa-Arab States Tripartite Interregional Meeting on Labour Migration: Opportunities for exchange and future dialogue
From 15-16 November 2021, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted the virtual Africa-Arab States Tripartite Interregional Meeting on Labour Migration.
ILO Partners with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for Improved Protection and Promotion of Rights of migrant workers
As countries across the world grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on human and economic development, with efforts being galvanized towards Building Back Better in the world of work, attention is growing on social dialogue for labour...
ILO Strengthens Capacity of Media and Civil Society Organizations for Effective Reportage and Engagement in the area of Forced Labour and...
In a bid to address knowledge and capacity gaps of stakeholders, including media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the area of forced labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) validated the global media toolkit on Forced Labour...
Protecting rights of all migrant workers through effective labour migration governance frameworks
ILO Supports the Federal Government of Nigeria to validate the Revised National Policy on Labour Migration
Towards strengthening the national policy environment that facilitates effective labour migration and adequately protects and promotes rights of all migrant workers, the International Labour Organization supported the Federal Ministry of Labour and...
Labour migration
ILO FAIRWAY supports returning Ethiopian migrant workers
FAIRWAY celebrates 10 years since the adoption of the Domestic Workers’ Convention (189)
While significant progress has been made to promote domestic workers’ rights in the Arab States, important challenges remain, and overcoming these is part of FAIRWAY’s ongoing efforts in policy reform and capacity building.
IOM and ILO launch joint report on promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launch research exploring how technology can be harnessed through state-facilitated digital recruitment platforms, to promote transparency and help...
International Migrants’ Day
Happy International Migrants’ Day from the FAIRWAY Programme Team
At the close of a turbulent year for international migrants around the world, the FAIRWAY Programme reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted migrant workers in the Arab States and those forced to return to their countries of origin in...