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Innovative childcare at the workplace enables women to participate in the labour market in Moldova and Ukraine

Mothers often stay out of the labour market for lack of available, reliable and/or affordable childcare services. The ILO has been testing new models of childcare that can help them re-join the labour force. 

Beneficiary story

"Micul Odoraș"--Meet Mariana Grigorenco, the force behind the first home-based day-care for small children in Moldova

Mariana Grigorenco is an educator with a master's degree in inclusive education. She has experience working with children with special needs, including autism and various disabilities. She loves being around children, and when she learned about the...

Employment and Social Affairs Platform

What does it take to improve social dialogue and promote better-quality employment in the Western Balkans?

The recipe of sweet success: how Olga Bencheci opened her bakery in Saharna, Moldova

In the heart of Saharna village in the Rezina district of the Republic of Moldova, café "Nidea" has opened its doors. What made it all possible were the dreams and efforts of a young woman who embarked on a journey into the world of business with...

Germany ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention (No. 184)

Germany reaffirms its commitment to promote and protect the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment for all workers.

ILO, Kazakhstan sign roadmap to promote decent work

Spain ratifies key occupational safety and health standards for construction and agriculture

Spain ratifies the Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167) and the Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184).

Romania ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Convention No.190 includes the first international definition of violence and harassment in the world of work.

Social Protection

ILO supports technical exchanges between EU and China on extending social protection coverage for platform workers

ILO organized a study visit to Europe aiming at having technical exchanges with EU Members States (Belgium and Spain) and European Commission around the common challenge of extending social protection coverage for platform workers.

International Labour Standards

Finland ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Finland is the 42nd country to ratify this convention.

ILO thematic workshops aim to promote decent work conditions in Türkiye

In the workshop organized to promote decent work and improve working conditions in Türkiye, participants discussed issues and solutions related to compliance with national labour legislation and international standards.

International Labour Standards

Denmark ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Convention No.190 is the first international labour standard to address violence and harassment in the world of work comprehensively

Empowering Refugees and Host Communities: ILO Türkiye’s "I am Trained for My Job" Program

ILO Türkiye's "I am Trained for My Job" Program offers skill development training and financial support to refugees and host communities to promote access to decent work and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Prof. Carmen Marcuello, Director of GESES and President of OIBESCOOP

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Press release

EU, ILO and TradeInvest Timor-Leste join forces to develop and expand coconut business opportunities in Timor-Leste

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and TradeInvest Timor-Leste, supported by the European Union, sign a Technical Cooperation Agreement to develop coconut business opportunities in Timor Leste.

Brussels VIII Conference: Fostering inclusive recovery in Syria through the private sector

Stakeholders from various sectors convened on the sidelines of the Conference’s Day of Dialogue to discuss the pivotal role of the Syrian private sector in rebuilding and revitalizing the economy.

ILO project boosts and advocates for inclusive employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Türkiye

Following a worksop on the issue in March, the ILO Office for Türkiye organized the first of a three-city series of trainings and career days for job seekers with disabilities and employers seeking to employ people with disabilities in Ankara.

Press release

New PROTECT project supports women migrant workers and children in Indonesia

A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and two agencies of the United Nations (UN)—the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)— will help strengthen the rights of women migrant...

ILO introduces its model for combating violence and harassment in the workplace to relevant parties

Social and solidarity economy in Türkiye

ILO promotes decent work for waste pickers in Türkiye