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Towards Indonesia’s maritime industry free from discrimination and harassment

The ILO organizes a series of training programmes on violence, harassment and discrimination at work, focusing on mainstream anti-discrimination and anti-harassment measures in the workplace, particularly in the maritime industry.

Investing in technology to promote youth employment in Bolivia

With more than 200 youth from Bolivia, ILO participated in the "Employment and Technology" panel of the Manq'a Tinku event, organized by Manq'a Schools, with the support of the Municipal Secretariat of Economic Development.

ILO Jordan holds School-To-Work Transition Survey (SWTS) Training for Department of Statistics in Jordan (DoS)

Research Partnership for Improved Livelihoods of Jordanian & Syrian Youth aims to gain an in-depth understanding of youth employment and livelihoods in Jordan to promote policy dialogue and development. A prerequisite for effective policy...

ILO Jordan holds second project advisory meeting for RDPP Research Partnership for Improved Livelihoods of Jordanians and Syrians

Continued coordination with key stakeholders is integral to the success RDPP Research Project. These efforts are organised to enhance the understanding on youth employment and livelihoods in Jordan.

Equipping forcibly displaced youth in settlements in East Africa with skills to be changemakers

A group of 60 young people from forcibly displaced and host communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda are benefitting from a collaboration between the ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF, enabling them to find solutions improving access of...

ILO report on violence and harassment at work in Indonesia

No workers immune from violence and harassment, actions needed at company level

The ILO in collaboration with the Never Okay Project are launching findings of a workers’ survey on violence and harassment at work. The ILO releases its latest report on violence and harassment at work, highlighting the urgency of reporting and...

ILO and UNICEF support youth to prepare for work through Job Search Clubs in Jordan

More than 400 youth participate in intensive training in 20 locations across Jordan.

Press release

Youth Network Committee to shape activities for the host and refugee youth in Ethiopia

The committee will provide strategic direction and guide implementation of the meaningful youth engagement programme of the ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF focusing on skills and socio-economic development of the youth in Ethiopia.

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It is time to break the silence against violence and harassment at work in Indonesia

Representatives of businesses and workers agree, during the ILO’s interactive discussion, that it is time for all parties to take violence and harassment at work as a serious matter and there is an urgent need for a reporting mechanism and case...

Youth entrepreneurship

Cambodia Entrepreneurship Day 2022 event promotes youth entrepreneurship for 60,000 young Cambodians

The 5th Cambodia Entrepreneurship Day event provided an entrepreneurial learning opportunity for young people nationwide with team from Koh Kong province crowned winners of national business ideas contest.

ILO Voices | Recognition of prior learning

Failing in school is not failing in life

After 25 years of on-the-job experience as a welder in Zanzibar, Tanzania, 53-year-old Hussein Juma Hassan had his skills formally recognized. The certification process has helped him realise the value of his skills and also increased his income....

Enterprise digitization to boost productivity and formalization in businesses led by Bolivian women

Roxana and Ximena are two of the women entrepreneurs who participated in the RE-Actívate Programme of ILO and Manq'a Schools to strengthen their digital skills and move towards e-commerce, increasing their productivity and boosting the formalization...

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Indonesian workers are still vulnerable to violence and harassment at work

The ILO in collaboration with the Never Okay Project are launching findings of a workers’ survey on violence and harassment at work. The survey is part of the effort to create a world of work, free from all types of violence and harassment in...

Viet Nam Socio-Economic Forum 2022

Remark address in the Plenary session: Reinforcing the macroeconomic foundation, promoting sustainable recovery and development of the Viet...

By Mr Felix Weidenkaff, Youth Employment Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the Viet Nam Socio-Economic Forum 2022, 18 September 2022, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Presse Release

The ILO Director-General Guy Ryder celebrated the successes of his colleagues in Africa

The Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) ended this Wednesday, September 7, 2022, a 48-hour visit to Côte d'Ivoire that allowed him to bid farewell to Africa after ten years at the head of the institution.

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ILO supports initiatives of Indonesian Manpower Minister to prevent violence and harassment at work

As part of the ILO commitment to create a world of work that is free from violence and harassment as mandated by the ILO’s Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment, the ILO supports the establishment of the Equality Task Force and Prevention on...

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The ILO’s public campaign encourages workers to speak up against harassment and violence at work

The ILO and the Never Okay Project are conducting a series of campaigns to raise awareness and encourage a social movement against harassment and violence at work.

RIDE for YwD

Around 600 people, including 100 youth with disabilities, participated in "Cycling for Inclusive and Decent Employment for Young Persons with Disabilities - RIDE for YwD" by cycling and walking in Phnom Penh on 20 August 2022. About 200 cyclists...

ILO highlights the need for TVET’s transformation to address skills gap, future of work and human-centred agenda in Timor-Leste

The ILO participates in the panel discussion addressing the challenges faced by and new directions needed by Timor-Leste’s technical vocational education and training (TVET) at the 2nd Timor-Leste International Skills Conference.

Guyana

Skills development through quality apprenticeships: Addressing skills mismatch and youth unemployment

By Dennis Zulu, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean and Yeşim Oruç, UN Resident Coordinator in Guyana