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ILO-Viet Nam cooperation

Viet Nam Decent Work Country Programme yields results at midway

The ILO has offered support through policy advice, capacity building and technical cooperation to open opportunities for women and men to gain access to better jobs and participate in the decisions that affect their lives.

Better Work

High-level Swiss delegation visits garment factory in Dong Nai

Since 2010, the Saitex factory has been part of Better Work Viet Nam, a flagship programme of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation to improve working conditions and boost competitiveness of the garment industry. The State Secretariat...

6th Regulating for Decent Work conference

Vietnamese researcher wins Decent Work prize

The 2019 Regulating for Decent Work prize has been won by a Vietnamese researcher for a study of the conditions of female migrant workers in Myanmar’s garment factories. The prize was presented during the 6th Regulating for Decent Work conference,...

Improving industrial relations

ILO and Gap Inc. launch new initiative to improve industrial relations in Bangladesh garment industry

ILO launches Occupational Safety and Health trainings for Small and Medium Enterprises in Pakistan

ILO using Work Improvements in Small Enterprises (WISE) methodology, arranged customized trainings on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) for workers and managers of textile and marble enterprises in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Labour inspection

Safe work safe food

Delegates affirm the central role of business in driving progress on human rights and inclusive growth in Asia

A conference discusses the place of government, business and civil society in advancing responsible business conduct.

BWI programme continue to support the implementation of labour compliance in garment industry

The ILO through its Better Work Indonesia (BWI) programme continue to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the global garment industry by strengthening its collaboration with the social partners.

Promoting career pathways for women in the Myanmar’s garment industry

The garment industry is an important engine for Myanmar’s sustainable development. The industry creates formal employment for almost half million people, more than 90% of whom are young women who migrated from their remote native states and regions...

A safe and healthy future of work

Bangladesh Government honours 24 companies on National Occupational Safety and Health Day

Industrial safety

ILO brings in international experts to train Bangladeshi inspectors on safety checks

Rana Plaza anniversary

Enforce building code for all public establishments

The Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013 took the lives of 1100 workers. Many more were injured and often could not return to work. On the 6th anniversary of that tragic incident, the Country Director of ILO Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen...

National workshop on fundamental principles and rights at work and occupational safety & health in the cotton supply chain

The ILO convened a two days National Consultative Workshop on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Occupational Safety & Health in the Cotton Supply Chain.

Awareness raising seminars conducted on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work for cotton growing communities in district Sanghar

Under the ILO-INDITEX PPP, two community level awareness raising seminars were conducted in district Sanghar benefiting 159 participants (cotton growing communities and local key stakeholders) to strengthen their understanding on the Fundamental...

International Women's Day 2019

Women receive UN recognition for innovative approach towards gender equality

To mark International Women’s Day 2019, the UN honored three Bangladeshi women who defied tradition, challenged gender stereotypes and social barriers put in front of them because they are women, and became a successful community activist, an...

Employers Organizations

Improving Labour Services in the Garment Industry in Myanmar

The Bureau for Employers' Activities of the ILO (ACT/EMP) has supported the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) in setting up a Labour Department providing quality labour related services to company-members.

China to benefit from responsible business conduct in supply chains

Delegates to a technical seminar on CSR in the electronics and textiles sectors discuss challenges and practices.

Promoting fundamental principles and rights at work among cotton growing communities in Pakistan

Two awareness raising seminars were organized for the cotton growing communities of Multan district in cooperation with FAO.

Gender equality and growth

ILO: Women’s empowerment and skills development are critical to ensure sustained growth in Myanmar’s garment sector

Myanmar’s garment workforce is projected to grow to one million workers by 2020, mostly women. A new ILO report assessing gender gaps in the sector underlines the need to address workplace culture in order to achieve decent work for the thousands of...

Textile industry

ILO and H&M Group expand partnership

The ILO and H&M Group have broadened their cooperation to further improve working conditions and productivity in textile and garment industry supply chains. This partnership will help drive both the Decent Work and Sustainable Development Goal...