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Action against Forced Labour High on the Agenda

In Kyrgyzstan, deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) have called for a tougher stand against forced labour using all available means.

Child labour

Under age, under protected and undervalued, the grim situation of Myanmar domestic workers

A large number of children and young girls work as domestic workers in Myanmar, excluded from legal protection, and stigmatized by society. Myanmar has been rocked in recent years by cases of extreme abuse, but discussions on how to improve their...

ILO Commemorates the 2018 World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Collaboration with the Government of Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment launches safety regulations under the Factories Act in commemoration of the 2018 World day for Safety and Health at Work with its theme; “Generation Safe and Healthy: Occupational Safety and Health...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Tajikistan: Workshop for Regional Trade Union Inspectors on Prevention and Elimination of Forced...

A two-day workshop for 43 labour inspectors was organised on 25 -26 April 2018 by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan (FITUT) in cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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Tackling commercial sexual exploitation of children on Madagascar’s beaches

Poverty and lack of employment prospects make many teenage girls in coastal areas of Madagascar vulnerable to becoming trapped in commercial sexual exploitation. An ILO project supports community efforts to fight against the problem, one of the...

ILO supports the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Eliminating Worst forms of Child Labour in Nigeria

ILO supports Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment with capacity building to enhance the application of the National Reporting Template on the elimination of Child Labour across all the Six Zonal Labour Offices in Nigeria.

Alliance 8.7 in action: driving innovation to address child labour in Kyrgyzstan

On March 23-25, 2018 the Central Asian Coalition on Promotion of the Rights of Women and Children and the “League on protection of Children Rights” Public Fund organized here the Central Asian Hackathon “Generation Z: wellbeing of children” in...

Protection of domestic workers

Indonesian performer, Super Emak, to promote decent work for domestic workers

An Indonesian performer, presenter and dangdut artist who is also known as Super Emak (Super Mom in English) was taking part in the ILO’s campaign on the promotion of decent work for domestic workers. Before at least 100 homemakers from the...

Lebanon’s President launches National Choir against Child Labour

Children who have a history of child labour are empowered through music, and have taken their talents to Lebanon’s Presidential Palace for their first performance, marking National Children’s Day.

We Have the Same Right Campaign for Domestic Workers

Promoting rights of domestic workers to women community groups

Around 100 homemakers from women community groups in South Jakarta participated in the interactive screening and informative sessions of the ILO’s ‘We Have the Same Right’ Campaign, aimed to promote decent work for domestic workers.

Ship to Shore Rights

Measuring progress towards decent work in Thai fishing and seafood industry

A new ILO report on labour conditions of fishers and seafood workers in Thailand provides an overview of the latest progress and remaining challenges.

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ILO and TURKEY’S MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY PIONEER ON COMBATING CHILD LABOUR

TURKEY ANNOUNCES 2018 YEAR AGAINST CHILD LABOUR. ALONG WITH ILO, 6 MINISTRIES AND 7 SOCIAL PARTNERS PEN THE DECLARATION.

We Have the Same Right Campaign for Domestic Workers

Promoting labour rights of domestic workers through movies

The ILO conducts an innovative campaign to promote decent work for domestic workers. Through a series of short movies, the ILO organizes a campaign to encourage employers of workers to uphold the rights of domestic workers in their own homes.

Recognizing domestic workers as workers in Malang

Domestic workers represent the single largest group of female salaried workers contributing to the households of others in their own country or abroad. To date, the ILO, based on the data from the Statistics-Indonesia (BPS), estimates that there...

Child labour and forced labour

ILO reports important progress on child labour and forced labour in Uzbek cotton fields

Monitoring team finds strong political will from central government to end fundamental labour rights’ violations during the 2017 cotton harvest: Child labour is no longer an issue, while forced labour is being systematically addressed.

Promoting decent work for domestic workers in Makassar

Awareness raising is one of the important actions to change the way the public perceive domestic workers. The lLO is launching 'We Have the Same Right"campaign in Makassar, South Sulawesi

Launched, “We have the same right” campaign in Lampung to promote decent work for domestic workers

A campaign to improve the working conditions of domestic workers in Indonesia titled “We Have the Same Right” by reaching out to their employers and the public at large will be launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Bandar...

ILO to launch “We have the same right” campaign in three cities

The ‘We Have the Same Right’ Campaign focuses on the employers of domestic workers – encouraging them to uphold the rights of domestic workers in their own homes. The Campaign will be launched in three cities: Lampung, Makassar and Malang.

ILO, the Arab League and FAO discuss the implications of child labour for Arab States

Following a consultation meeting to discuss the draft findings of a regional study, ILO and Arab League officials met to discuss a possible long-term partnership between the two organizations to jointly address child labour issues across the region.

Equipping Sri Lanka to Counter Human Trafficking

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awards the ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives a new project: “Equipping Sri Lanka to Counter Trafficking in Persons (EQUIP)”