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Companies under G20 Empower to create workplace free from violence and harassment

The ILO and its social partners conducted the capacity building programme for G20 Empower’s companies and state-owned companies to promote the creation of workplace free from violence and harassment.

Labour unions of domestic workers call for ratification of ILO Domestic Workers Convention (C189)

At the second technical meeting of the Information and Awareness-Raising Campaign launched in June 2021 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Turkey, domestic workers voiced their demands and proposals, and called for the...

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Indonesian mass media take actions to free the world of work from violence and harassment

The ILO joins forces with the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia to engage Indonesian mass media taking actions to advocate ILO’s Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment.

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Engaging Indonesian mass media to advocate ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention

A series of media engagement activities, jointly conducted by the ILO and the Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI) Indonesia, encourage a greater involvement of mass media in a global and national campaign on the ratification of ILO’s Violence...

New Migrant Worker Resource Centre launched in Bolikhamxay Province to make migration safer for Lao migrants

New centre will provide a wide range of services for migrant workers, helping them better understand their rights and providing a channel for complaints.

Op-Ed

Including migrants in post-COVID-19 recovery

Getting back on track after COVID-19 and enhancing the contribution of human mobility to sustainable development will require better integration of migrants with the communities that host them.

Guidance on occupational safety and health for domestic workers and employers to prevent and mitigate COVID-19

ILO: 2.2 million workers affected by Typhoon Odette in the Philippines

One month since Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) hit the Philippines, a new ILO assessment reveals nearly 2.2 million workers have been directly affected.

International Migrants Day

Winners of the 2021 ILO Global Media Competition on Labour Migration

The competition aims to promote balanced and ethical reporting on migrants and labour migration and encourage the media to address stereotypes and misconceptions.

Enabling access to justice for African domestic workers accused of ‘absconding’ and ‘theft’ in Lebanon

The FAIRWAY Programme supported the Ethiopian community organization ‘Egna Legna Besidet’ to provide legal aid to more than 200 African migrant domestic workers, in order to clear the path for their return home.

Global Media Competition: Online anthology on Migrant Domestic Workers

Since 2015, the International Labour Organization and its partners have organized an annual Global Media Competition on labour migration to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment.

ILO’s Awareness-Raising Campaign for Decent Work for Domestic Workers Continues at Technical Level

The first technical meeting themed social protection was held for the campaign launched by the ILO Office for Turkey to bring together all relevant constituents as the government, workers’ and employers’ organisations in social dialogue to overcome...

In Songkla, Thailand, women migrant workers build economic empowerment and regain their pride and confidence

Su Su Htwe is a Myanmar migrant worker in Thailand, a mother of two, and one of the successful migrant construction workers in her community. However, the pandemic has brought her a hardship to keep a livelihood and support her family.

A new Migrant Worker Resource Centre inaugurated in Bokeo Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The joint ILO-UN Women Safe and Fair Programme, under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to Eliminate Violence against Women and Girls, in collaboration with Bokeo Lao Federation of Trade Unions, opened a Migrant Worker Resource Centre in Bokeo, a...

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Young workers urge the elimination of workplace violence and harassment

As part of the promotion for the ratification of the ILO Convention No. 190, the ILO took part in the discussion with young workers who aspired for workplace free from violence and harassment.

A game changer for safe and fair recruitment of domestic workers

ILO launches the Hiring Challenge, a new online game designed to improve understanding of what’s needed for fair and safe recruitment of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, China.

COVID-19

Soft launching of the updated labour inspection guidelines in Thailand

A guide for labour inspectors is aimed to improve labour inspection services as a whole, with attention to women migrant workers, domestic workers, forced labour, and violence and harassment in the workplace.

COVID-19

Relief provided to 4,500 return migrant workers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare will distribute urgently needed food, hygiene items and information about local employment opportunities to returning migrant workers at quarantine centres, with the support of the International Labour...

International Labour Standards

Sierra Leone is founding crisis recovery and resilience on international labour standards

Sierra Leone’s historic ratification of 9 ILO instruments was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

International Labour Standards

Antigua and Barbuda ratifies nine ILO instruments