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Child labour

Dumpsites to dreams: A symphony of hope to end child labour

Alibai, who often had to quit school to work in a dumpsite, found new hope when an ILO project in the conflict-affected Bangsamoro region in the Philippines launched a Child Labour Monitoring System to tackle child labour and keep children in school.

Press release

Pakistan launches gender pay gap report and national action plan for equal pay

The report analyses the gender pay gap in Pakistan and proposes targeted policies and strategies to close it.

World Youth Skills Day

No time to wait: Bangladesh must upskill its youth today

This Op-Ed by Pedro Jr Bellen, Officer-In-Charge in ILO Bangladesh was published by The Business Standard, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2025 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

Partnership

ILO and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics partner to strengthen labour market insights

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has signed an Implementation Agreement with the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to conduct the Labour Demand Survey 2025 and the Wage Survey 2025. This 12-month initiative, running from July 2025 to...

When hope becomes a way forward

When disaster strikes, recovery is about more than just rebuilding what was lost; it's also about sustaining livelihoods and building resilience. In the northern mountainous region of Viet Nam, decent work is paving the way forward for local...

ILO Care Economy Brief

ILO brief highlights global five-month gender gap in paid parental leaves

ILO study, marking 25 years of the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, shows that more equitable, inclusive and sustainable parental leaves would require, on average, an additional annual investment of 0.13% of GDP.

International Labour Standards

Belgium ratifies the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention and the Work in Fishing Convention

Belgium becomes the 56th country to ratify Convention No. 131 and the 24th country to ratify Convention No. 188.

Just transition

Timor-Leste’s key labour actors identify actions on climate change and Just Transition

The ILO supports Timor-Leste’s key labour actors to promote Just Transition in the country for business sustainability and decent work for workers.

Digital innovation

From tradition to innovation: Digital transformation of dairy farming in Pangalengan

A dairy cooperative in Pangalengan, West Java, is pioneering the first digitally integrated dairy operation with support from the ILO.

Media advisory

ILO to release new 2025 update on global labour market trends

Women's leadership

Maria’s leadership journey: Driving change and strengthening communities

The EU-funded Agroforestry Skills Project's Agricultural Cooperative Management Training has transformed Maria Evangelina. With support from the ILO, she has risen as a leader and role model, driving her cooperative forward and inspiring other women...

Child labour

Climate-resilient livelihoods to address child labour in Cotabato dumpsite

Climate-resilient livelihood support in duck raising and floating vegetable gardens open opportunities for community members and parents of child labourers to earn even during floods in Cotabato City.

Employment in Focus series

Beyond tourism: A policy framework for economic diversification and job creation in the Caribbean

The Caribbean faces persistent employment and economic challenges, due to its overreliance on tourism and demographic challenges. ILO Employment and labour market specialist, Abdelmalik Muhummed explores how National Employment Policies can support...

Skills development

“My vision for the future is for cooperatives in Timor-Leste to become stronger”

The ILO-EU Agriculture Cooperative Management training has inspired the National Director of Cooperative Management Reform and Training Policy to strengthen the role of cooperatives in enhancing the livelihoods of the people of Timor-Leste.

Women's empowerment

When a mother learns, a family grows

Evangelinha Mafalda da Silva, a single mother from Tiriloka, Baucau, gains new skills for a better future for her family through the virgin coconut oil training programme provided by the Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project,...

Decent work and wage justice

Nepal's commitment to fair wages: A path to social justice

Nepal is stepping up efforts to strengthen fair wage-setting mechanisms through inclusive, evidence-based policies. The International Labour Organization (ILO) continues to support social dialogue and tripartite cooperation to ensure living wages...

Press release

Enhancing service quality at the national employment services centres through digital finance skills

A deeper understanding of digital finance and wage payments equips public employment services officers with the ability to offer more effective support to their clients, especially small businesses and self-employed workers.

First ever ILO programme on living wages launched by heads of ILO, ITUC and IOE

The programme will estimate and operationalize living wages for the first time since the establishment of the ILO in 1919.

High employment, low wages: The economic reality of Ukrainian refugees

Analysis report reveals that despite increasing employment rates, Ukrainian refugees in neighbouring countries continue to face significant economic challenges. With 40 per cent living below the poverty line due to high housing costs, the need for...

Employment in Focus series

Decent work in the Pacific: The role of policy-driven solutions

The Pacific faces enormous employment challenges. Christian Viegelahn, ILO’s Employment Specialist for the Pacific Island countries, explains how National Employment Policies (NEPs) can create decent jobs and positively impact the region's economies.