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Workshop explores policy solutions for end-of-service indemnity (EOSI) system in Kuwait
The workshop aimed to inform dialogue around the limitations of current EOSI scheme, and involved workers, employers and relevant government entities in Kuwait in the identification of appropriate policy solutions at the national level.
Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Arab region would benefit workers and economies alike
Worker, government and employer representatives explored regional perspectives on extending social protection to migrant workers in the Middle East and Northern Africa, at an ILO side event at the 49th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo.
Reducing HIV testing and social protection coverage gaps amongst migrant workers through workplace intervention in Gujarat, India
HIV testing at worksites, focusing on migrant and industrial workers, can reduce HIV testing gaps amongst men, shows this innovative project implemented by the Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention, a non-profit organization, with support from the...
Recovery of Arab economies accelerating, with projections of hundreds of thousands of new green jobs
Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat led an ILO delegation to the 49th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, where she highlighted major labour market dynamics and trends globally and in the Arab region.
Labour migration
International Women’s Day 2023: Migration as an opportunity for women
ILO, IOM, UNODC and UN Women join forces to generate knowledge on the challenges women migrant workers face during their migration journey
Migrant workers
Social security offers a win-win for migrant workers and ASEAN alike
Few migrant workers in the ASEAN region are covered by social protection, despite the benefits it offers workers and countries. To mark International Migrants Day, Panudda Boonpala Deputy Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the...
Migration and decent work
The ILO, FIFPRO and the Didier Drogba Foundation launch a campaign against the risks linked to the emigration of young football players
A campaign to raise awareness of the risks of exploitation and human trafficking linked to the emigration of young Ivorian footballers has been launched under the aegis of the ILO, the Didier Drogba Foundation and the International Federation of...
Op-ed
Domestic workers should be entitled to social protection too
Jointly written by Ms Geraldine Ansart, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Thailand, Mr Graeme Buckley, Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for Thailand, Cambodia, and Lao People’s...
Op-ed
It’s time to give domestic workers across Asia and the Pacific the rights they deserve
With few rights and little social protection, domestic workers were often cast aside during the COVID-19 pandemic to fend for themselves. On International Domestic Workers Day, Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa, the International Labour Organization’s...
International Domestic Workers Day
Only six per cent of domestic workers have comprehensive social protection, says ILO
Domestic workers make an important contribution to society, providing vital care for families and households, but they remain undervalued.
Ukraine crisis
Nearly 5 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian aggression, says ILO
Amid the humanitarian crisis sparked by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, labour markets are being disrupted both in the country and in neighbouring states.
Tourism sector
Tourism has potential to play a major role in global pandemic recovery
With the right policies the tourism sector can play a major role in the global COVID-19 recovery, provided that an enabling environment for sustainable enterprises is established and the jobs created are decent and support social and economic...
Towards improved labour migration governance in Djibouti
Capacity building workshop, 21-23 March 2022
Asia-Pacific labour market insights
E-formalization: A Korean success story
An ILO report Digital solutions and formalization: E-formalization case study on the Republic of Korea highlights the role digitalization has played in Korea’s formalization success story and provides a series of valuable experiences for other...
Social Protection for Migrant Workers, Refugees and their Families
ILO-ISSA Webinar on Extending Social Protection for Migrant Workers, Refugees and their Families – Guide for policymakers and practitioners
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) brought together more than 850 practitioners, policy-makers, researchers and the international community from over 130 countries to present the...
Labour migration
Prize-giving ceremony of the 2021 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration at the ILO office in Madrid
The ILO office in Spain organized a prize-giving ceremony to congratulate Judit Alonso Gonzalbez, Javier Sulé and Marta Saiz.
Op-Ed
Including migrants in post-COVID-19 recovery
Getting back on track after COVID-19 and enhancing the contribution of human mobility to sustainable development will require better integration of migrants with the communities that host them.
International Migrants Day
Winners of the 2021 ILO Global Media Competition on Labour Migration
The competition aims to promote balanced and ethical reporting on migrants and labour migration and encourage the media to address stereotypes and misconceptions.
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...
Putting the focus on Decent Work and Labour Migration in Central America!
The ILO launches a series of fact sheets to analyse the labour and migration profile of migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, as well as a series of recommendations to promote decent jobs, improve working conditions and establish...