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ECOWAS adopts ILO toolkit to promote ethical reporting on labour migration

The ILO, in partnership with ECOWAS and media stakeholders, has localized its global Media Toolkit to empower West African journalists in promoting ethical, rights-based reporting on labour migration and fair recruitment.

Global training in Doha strengthens action toward fair recruitment and labour rights

The ILO, ITCILO and Qatar's Ministry of Labour brought together 60 participants from over 20 countries in Doha for a week-long training on fair recruitment, covering everything from forced labour prevention to gender and data-driven policymaking,...

Enhancing National Capacity in Labour and Migration Data Production in Somalia and South Sudan

Technical teams from Somalia and South Sudan spent a week in Addis Ababa getting hands-on with the building blocks of their respective Labour Force and Migration Surveys, from sampling design and digital data collection to validation workflows,...

Regional Tripartite Forum charts framework for cooperation on labour market recovery in Syria and neighbouring countries

Held under the patronage of Syria’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, the Damascus meeting endorses joint commitments to promote inclusive employment, rights-based social protection and regional policy coherence to support Syria’s recovery and...

PROSPECTS Impact

From daily labourers to skilled entrepreneurs: How plumbing training transformed lives in Ethiopia

In the dusty streets of Kebribeyah town, a quiet transformation is underway. What began as a three-month plumbing training at the Kebribeyah Vocational Training Satellite Center has changed into a thriving business, so far changing the lives of four...

Kenya Convenes High-Level Dialogue on Labour Migration Governance

Kenya's key institutions and partners gathered in Nairobi to take stock of where the country's labour migration agenda stands, with coordination, bilateral partnerships and worker protection front of mind as Kenya pushes toward an ambitious...

ILO calls for stronger action on fair recruitment of migrant workers in Europe

At a Labour Migration Platform meeting organized by the European Commission, the ILO called for renewed efforts to ensure that migrant workers are recruited fairly — protecting their rights while supporting efficient and transparent labour markets.

ILO Voices | Women's entrepreneurship

Between Spain and Morocco, I built my independence

After years of working in seasonal agriculture in Spain, Fatima Laanieg took part in the ILO’s WAFIRA project, learning how to manage a business. Now, she runs her own grocery store in Morocco while continuing to work abroad for part of the year.

Press release

Myanmar migrant workers improve knowledge of labour rights and social protection in Thailand

THAMM Plus

National Thematic Forum on Mobility, Skills, and Working Conditions in the Tourism Sector, within the Framework of the Morocco–European...

A national forum organized in Rabat, with the support of the ILO through the THAMM Plus project and the support of the European Union, made it possible to identify skills needs in the tourism sector and to outline the main lines of a roadmap for...

Labour migration

Cook Islands launches website to support migrant workers

New online platform provides practical guidance, cultural insights and essential contacts for migrant workers.

Beneficiary story

My leadership story: Ningsih’s journey from quiet worker to confident organizer

Through leadership training supported by PERTIMIG, IDWF and the ILO, Ningsih has grown from an individual worker into a community leader inspiring change for migrant domestic workers in Malaysia.

Beneficiary story

From exploitation to leadership: Yana's fight for justice

Behind the statistics on migrant labour lies a story of courage. Yana, a domestic worker who took on exploitative recruiters and found strength in solidarity.

Migration

ILO supports next steps as CARICOM advances toward a Regional Migration Policy Framework

The CRMPF, anchored in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and aligned with the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, has been informed by extensive consultations across Member States, civil society, and development partners.

Labour migration

ILO and its partners join forces to protect Indonesian migrant workers from financial cyber threats

The pilot training workshops, supported by the ILO and its partners, marks a significant step toward protecting migrant workers, especially women, from online financial fraud and digital threats.

THAMM Plus

Occupational Safety and Health: A Lever for Quality Technical Training in Construction and Maintenance in Tunisia

In Tunisia, the ILO and its partners are continuing the process of reviewing and harmonizing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training modules for the construction and maintenance sectors, with the aim of improving training quality,...

PROSPECTS Impact

Unemployed graduate builds her own business with ILO's support

With support from the ILO’s Youth-to-Youth Fund (Y2YF), Amal Irshad Abdirahman, a 24-year-old entrepreneur, transformed job rejections into success, turning her homemade beauty products into a thriving business that’s changing lives in Jigjiga,...

Fair recruitment

Migrant worker recruitment malpractices persist in Bangladesh as Government strives for fairness, accountability

Aligning Bangladesh's labour migration governance with relevant ILO conventions and the General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment and Definition of Recruitment Fees and Costs (2019) would go a long way in countering...

Senior Trainers' skills enhanced on Revised Caregiving and Domestic Work Standards

Strengthening the capacity of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers to deliver updated skills relevant to overseas employment.

Social protection

Migrant workers at the heart of Thai rubber sector equipped with labour rights and social protection knowledge

ILO, in collaboration with Thai and Japanese partners, advances responsible business conduct and social protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s rubber sector.