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ILO COOP presents cooperatives as an enterprise model for transgender communities in Indonesia

Representatives from ILO COOP presented the potential of cooperative model for empowering the transgender community in Indonesia

Opening address at the consultation on the Joint UN research on “Unlocking opportunities to build a better normal: Toward gender responsive...

By Ms Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer delivered on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the consultation on the Joint UN research on “Unlocking opportunities to build a better normal:...

Gender and jobs

Gender inequality is not right and not good for Viet Nam: ILO

Gender inequality in the labour market in Viet Nam is traced back to the traditional norms, the pervasive organizational cultures and practices in both public and private sectors, and the lack of female voice at the workplace through union...

Engaging journalists to better promote the new unemployment benefit scheme

The Government of Indonesia has formally launched the new unemployment benefits programme known as Jaminan Kehilangan Pekerjaan (JKP) early this year. The ILO supports the awareness raising efforts through various channels, including mass media.

Launch of FORTER'ESS Project - Strengthening the resilience and promotion of decent work of women-led SSE organizations in Tunisia

The FORTER’ESS project is the result of a partnership between the Tunisian Government, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as donor, and the International Labour Organization as implementing agency. It aims to strengthen the resilience of...

ILO launches FORTER'ESS project to promote decent work through women-led social and solidarity economy organizations in Tunisia

The FORTER’ESS project is the result of a partnership between Global Affairs Canada and the International Labour Organization (ILO) that works in collaboration with the Tunisian Government and social partners to strengthen the resilience of...

International Women’s Day

ILO Director-General: "Let us invest in women as part of a human-centred recovery"

To mark International Women’s Day, ILO Director-General paid tribute to the tremendous efforts made by women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar on social protection in case of job loss was held for government officials in Uzbekistan

On 5 March, the International Labour Organization (ILO) within the UN Joint programme workplan organized a webinar on social protection in case of unemployment. This was a second in a series of technical discussions about social security standards...

Employment promotion

A new employment strategy and minimum wage for the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Palestinian government, worker and employer representatives hold a social dialogue conference, launching a new employment strategy developed with ILO support, raising the national minimum wage, and agreeing on steps forward to improve the labour...

Vocational education and training

New academy builds capacity for effective and efficient skills development in Lebanon

The ILO has launched the Skills Academy Lebanon to build the capacity of partners in the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector, through a customised, online training programme and coaching services.

National Social Dialogue Conference, Occupied Palestinian Territory

A better future for Palestinians

Prioritizing employment, workers’ rights, social protection and social dialogue will be essential if Palestinians are to create a human-centred recovery from COVID-19 that is sustainable and inclusive, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told Palestinian...

COVID-19 and the World of work

ILO/EBRD assessment report says COVID-19 threatens 245,000 jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, jointly assessed the impact of the crisis on the Western Balkan labour markets. The latest impact assessment...

Indonesia enhances its human resources for more effective social security programmes

Since the reform of national social security system in 2004, Indonesia has continued to improving its social security system. With support from the ILO, the country is enhancing its human resources’ capacities to run the system more effectively and...

Digital economy

Digital platforms: a future of work with opportunities and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

In the last decade, digital work platforms in the region have increased 14 fold, and COVID-19 is accelerating the transformation. Now there is a need to improve taking advantage of employment and business opportunities in a sector where algorithmic...

World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response

The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.

ILO joins informal EPSCO meeting on Priorities for a stronger social Europe

Speaking to the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Policy, the ILO Director-General underlined the need to invest in people, in the institutions of work, and in the jobs of the future. He welcomed the process towards an Action plan to implement...

Building a bond of trust by taking that extra step

Thomas Miller – Co-Founder, Eastland Electric – Lincoln, RI

Community Emergency Employment Programme

A fight for survival amid the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected workers in the informal economy like Mohalidin. A father of 15 children, he shares his experience and life changing impact basic income and social protection can have for families struggling to survive.

Media advisory

ILO to release report on the impact of digital labour platforms on the world of work

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Decree “On measures to improve the system of social protection of the population of...

Tashkent, 17 February 2021 – The President of Uzbekistan signed a Decree “On measures to improve the system of social protection of the population of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2021-2030”. The decree approves the Concept Note of the National...