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ILO Jordan starts labour rights awareness campaign, launches global report on care at work

Focusing on maternity and paternity leave, the campaign aims to contribute to legal and practical proposals on the implementation of international labour standards for decent work in the country.

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ILO Director-General to attend G20 Summit in Indonesia

The ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will be attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit, to be held 15-16 November, in Bali, Indonesia.

Better Work Jordan: Improving workers’ mental health through creativity

The Mental Health Project of Better Work Jordan celebrated creative talents of ten garment workers, who won a juried competition organised this month by the programme to mark World Mental Health Day.

Solidarity message to public health workers at the Union leadership training on freedom of association, social dialogue and collective...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Public health workers' union leadership training on freedom of association, social dialogue and collective negotiations, 24 October 2022, Davao, Philippines

UNGA resolution on human rights

UN General Assembly recognizes human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment

Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Head of the ILO’s Green Jobs Unit and Tim de Meyer, Senior Adviser in the NORMES Department, explain the broader implications of the new UNGA resolution declaring a clean, healthy and sustainable environment to be a universal...

Better Work Jordan: PAC meeting examines preliminary studies seeking to promote decent work in garment sector

Opening address at the Tripartite workshop to customize Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches on OSH for the rural...

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Tripartite workshop to customize Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches...

Mental health at work

WHO and ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work

New global WHO guidelines on mental health at work are reinforced by practical strategies outlined in a joint WHO/ILO policy brief.

ILO supports the improvement of mental health care for victims of trafficking in Peru

Through intersectoral coordination mechanisms, these efforts are expected to ensure the family and social reintegration of child and adolescent victims of trafficking.

3rd International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection

Exposure to ionizing occupational radiation affects over 24 million workers globally

Over 500 experts from all over the world are to exchange information and experiences on strengthening the protection of workers from radiation.

Peruvian health professionals continue building their capacities to provide mental health care to trafficked persons

With technical assistance from the ILO, the Ministry of Health started the second edition of the job training program for personnel specialized in the provision of mental health care to victims of child trafficking.

Opening address at the Monitoring, evaluation and learning workshop for workers’ organizations

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Monitoring, evaluation and learning workshop for workers’ organizations, 2 August 2022, Manila, Philippines

Gender equality

Women in the health and care sector earn 24 per cent less than men

The most comprehensive global analysis of gender pay inequalities in the health and care sector finds that women face a larger gender pay gap than other economic sectors.

Better Work Jordan, partners discuss assessment of worker dormitories

Programme-commissioned engineering firm presents recommendations for improving structural integrity of worker dormitories in garment sector

Better Work Jordan, trade union join hands to implement strategic plan in garment sector

Two-year partnership MoU aims to improve communication and engagement with garment workers, advance sector industrial relations, and enhance worker grievance mechanism

Occupational safety and health

ILO adopts new guidelines on biological hazards in the world of work

Groundbreaking new guidelines on handling biological hazards in the workplace have been agreed by experts meeting in Geneva.

Workers and producers in the informal economy: A global perspective and the ILO recommendation

By Mr Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Webinar series on women’s economic empowerment, 24 June 2022, Manila, Philippines

Opening address at the National presentation and validation of baseline study and sectoral assessment and tripartite strategic compliance...

By Ms Diane Lynn Respall, Programme Officer delivered on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National presentation and validation of baseline study and sectoral assessment and tripartite...

App helps protect outdoor workers from dangers of the sun

Skin cancer is preventable, yet despite this more than 120,000 people globally died of the disease and more than 1.5 million were diagnosed with it in 2020.

Trade union confederations contribute to the achievement of HIV/AIDS global target in Indonesia

The ILO conducted a seminar to showcase contributions given by trade unions confederations through their programme activities aimed to prevent HIV at the workplace and to promote a non-discriminatory policy in various industrial sectors.