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Greater progress on diversity and inclusion essential to rebuild productive and resilient workplaces

High levels of diversity and inclusion in the workplace are associated with greater productivity, innovation and workforce well-being, yet too little is being done to promote them, particularly among minority groups, meaning that enterprises,...

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ILO panel discussion for the launch of “Dealing with crises arising from conflicts and disasters"

Launch of the training manual for workers’ organizations on dealing with crisis arising from conflicts and disasters

Job creation in the Western Balkans

How nearshoring may create opportunities for the Western Balkan economies?

In this issue of short interviews with important researchers and practitioners from Central and Eastern Europe on burning questions concerning labour and social policies, we talked to Zuzana Zavarska, Economist at the Vienna Institute for...

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To Support a Job-Rich Recovery, ILO Launches Drive to Broaden Ratification of Key Employment Services Conventions

The International Labour Organization is launching a campaign aimed at increasing ratifications and implementation by member States of its key Conventions on public and private employment services, which have become increasingly vital to shoring up...

ILO and Uzbekistan: advancing decent work and human-centered recovery

Uzbekistan’s fast-moving economic and social reforms are instrumental for achieving the Decent Work Agenda through the country's adherence to complying with ILO standards and promoting decent work. This was stated by the participants of the round...

A Global scan of the impact of Employment Programmes on post-COVID-19 Recovery

Summary of speech given at the Limpopo 2022 EPWP Summit

ILO and UNICEF join forces to support youth through job search activities in Jordan

With support from the Government of the Netherlands, the collaboration will build the capacity of 300 Syrian and Jordanian youth on job search and employability related skills. 


The International Labour Office welcomes the outcomes of the UN Environment Assembly

“Transforming the ‘take-make-waste’ of plastics economy into a circular economy will not only reduce the environmental damage but also open up new opportunities for decent work”, says the ILO’s Global Coordinator of Green Jobs Programme at the 5th...

ILO panel discussion explores gender equality and women’s empowerment in crisis settings

Side event during the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women

The ILO releases new guide to promote gender equality and empower women in the world of work in conflict, disaster and other fragile...

A road to building the capacity of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Ethiopia

ILO supports key partners to deliver employment and career guidance in Lebanon

A three-day training focused on ILO’s “Career Guidance and Employment Services: How to Choose my Future Profession,” a training tool for institutions providing employment and career guidance for jobseekers.

Care at work

Greater investment in care could create almost 300 million jobs

Plugging existing, significant, gaps in care services could generate almost 300 million jobs and create a continuum of care that would help to alleviate poverty, encourage gender equality, and support care for children and the elderly, says new ILO...

The ILO ProAgro Ethiopia Project organized the first regional Technical Working Group meeting in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

International Women's Day

More than 4 million women have not been able to return to work in Latin America and the Caribbean

A high unemployment rate of 16.4 per cent, high informality, overload due to care tasks, are factors that contribute to increasing gender gaps in the labour market. A new ILO Technical Note looks at policies that can be applied to make up lost...

Message on the partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC)

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines on the partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC), 22 February 2022, Manila, Philippines

Training of Trainers and handbook validation on Core Skills in Agro-processing in Ethiopia

Covid-19

ILO to host a global forum for a human-centred Recovery

Concrete actions to be put forward for a human-centred pandemic recovery.

ILO's Latest Report

People with disabilities still face obstacles entering formal labour market

The ILO’s latest report on workers with disabilities in Indonesia’s labour market is released, in conjunction with the signing of the Joint Commitment to promote more inclusive workplace in the country.

InfoStories

The gender gap in employment: What's holding women back?

Around the world, finding a job is much tougher for women than it is for men. When women do find jobs, these tend to be low-quality jobs. Explore the data behind the trends.