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Financial literacy as a catalyst for inclusive growth in Zimbabwe
The national certification ceremony for financial education trainers held in Bulawayo on 23 October 2025 marked a significant step in Zimbabwe’s journey towards inclusive economic empowerment.
Leaders of Senegal’s Artisan Professional Organizations Commit to Sustainable and Inclusive Social Protection
In three months, the National Social Mutual for Artisans of Senegal (MSNAS), with support from the ILO and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), organized workshops in 12 regions of Senegal to raise awareness among professional...
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From working in the informal economy to union leader in Brazil
Jani Cleide da Silva once made a living in the informal economy, but she is now a union leader and a social worker at a sports centre in Brazil. Da Silva explains how decent work and social justice are about ensuring everyone’s rights.
Productivity ecosystems for decent work
Leading with purpose: Hanh champions women’s voice in Viet Nam’s manufacturing future
In Viet Nam, women account for nearly half of the workforce, yet they remain overrepresented in lower-paying jobs and continue to earn less than men on average, even when performing work of equal value.
World Statistics Day
Viet Nam’s labour statistics: From modernization to global alignment
As the world celebrates World Statistics Day on 20 October, Viet Nam’s journey in developing a modern and internationally aligned labour statistics system stands out as a story of innovation, resilience, and cooperation.
Productivity ecosystems for decent work
How strategic approaches to productivity can drive environmental sustainability and long-term economic growth
Integrating productivity and environmental stewardship in Viet Nam
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Country Director Designate sees endless possibilities despite complexities of humanitarian-development operations
In the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, women and youth are gaining the skills they need to build brighter futures. The Country Director Designate for the ILO Office in Bangladesh, Max Tunon, visited project activities to see how skills...
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
From stigma to self-reliance: how skills training is blazing new trails for women in Cox’s Bazar
Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the ILO's "Leaving No One Behind" project in Cox’s Bazar equips young women and men with market-relevant, competency-based skills that support decent and sustainable livelihoods.
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Bumi’s baskets don’t break and neither does her spirit
Bamboo shavings scatter across the floor as Bumi Rakhaine bends over her work, each cut and each weave shaping not just a basket, but a future she dares to dream of. Bumi, who lived in South Chaowfaldandi of Cox’s Bazar, is a mother, a wife, and...
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Decent work, brighter futures: Roksana’s journey with shell crafts
On the edge of Cox’s Bazar town, in a small village called Chan Khola, lives Roksana Akhter, a woman whose life is shaped by both hardship and courage. But her life hadn’t always been so hard.
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Cutting through barriers: Tania’s journey in a man’s world
The first time Tania picked up a saw, her hands trembled. Not from the weight of the tool, but from the weight of everyone's stares. In the bustling, male-dominated furniture market of Cox’s Bazar, a woman building a chair was something people...
Social protection
Social protection: An island’s lifeline against disaster
A young mother, shaped by her own struggles, now champions social protection in Siargao Island, where informal workers in construction, agriculture, and fisheries face climate change and economic uncertainties.
Tourism
Community-based tourism in Jaflong: creating jobs and nurturing nature
The ILO, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board, has helped launch a community-based tourism (CBT) model in Jaflong that welcomes visitors to experience the vibrant Khasi cultural heritage while ensuring community ownership and equitable...
Ghana’s employers and workers unite in a call for bold reforms to drive productivity and decent jobs
Employers and workers agree wage growth needs to follow labour productivity more closely, but the Government needs to change its tack for true economic and social transformation.
Global Coalition for Social Justice
Asia-Pacific advances agenda for living wages
Regional dialogue strengthens commitment to inclusive wage-setting aligned with ILO principles.
Creating change, one story at a time
From muddy paths to mountain views: The human face of Himchari’s tourism
Just a few months ago, the road to Himchari waterfall was little more than a rough track - muddy and lined with neglected broken stalls. But step into Himchari Bazar today, and you will find clearer all-weather roads, public toilets, information...
Voices from ILO PROSPECTS
ILO’s Business Plan Competition fuels Hinda's entrepreneurial journey
Through the ILO’s Business Plan Competition, Hinda Mawlid Ahmed, a Somali refugee living in Ethiopia's Somali Region and mother of four, has significantly expanded her butchery business, demonstrating the transformative impact of targeted...
Social protection
ILO drives inclusive social protection for informal workers in agriculture, waste management
The ILO and local governments of Quezon City and Del Carmen, Siargao teamed up to pilot a new guide aimed at strengthening inclusive social protection for informal workers in agriculture and waste management.
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E-Waste for Youth Employment in Limpopo
Launch event for the E-Waste for Youth Employment in Limpopo Province Project
Driving sustainable futures: E-Waste for Youth Employment Project launched in Limpopo
The project aims to empower youth, women, and persons with disabilities through technical training, entrepreneurship support, and market linkages within the e-waste recycling sector, contributing to circular economy in South Africa.
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