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Gender equality

Cooperation and practical solutions to advance gender equality in the labour market

An international workshop, Lisbon 3 March, bringing together European and international institutions, national authorities and experts created an important space for dialogue on gender equality and work–life balance policies in the labour market....

Gender equality

Towards pay equity: Laws, wages, care policies, and social dialogue are key to delivering pay equity

A new guide from the ILO shows that a bold, whole-of-society approach is the path to addressing stubborn and persistent gender pay gaps.

Technical Cooperation

International good practices to promote gender equality at work

Equal pay, gender-based occupational desegregation and gender-responsive budgeting were among the topics discussed at the international workshop held in Lisbon on 3 March, which brought together more than 20 European and international experts with...

ILO supports inclusive rural road maintenance in Nigeria

The International Labour Organization is supporting Nigeria’s Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project to maintain 521 kilometres of rural roads across five states, creating around 100,000 workdays of decent paid employment and improving...

International Women’s Day 2026

Gender equality requires inclusive and responsive social health protection policies

A new ILO policy brief highlights that gender must be a core consideration in the design and implementation of social health protection schemes.

Protect women migrants and children

Dialogues focus on reintegration support for women migrant workers and children in Cambodia

EU-funded PROTECT Project supports coordinated action to protect and reintegrate returning women migrant workers and children.

Adapting to change: Updated Fixed-term Employment Contract guidance for Indonesia’s competitive garment industry

Through its Better Work Indonesia programme, the ILO continues to support the Ministry of Manpower in promoting balanced employment practices that uphold workers’ rights.

Gender and child labour: ACCEL Africa’s Gender Lab at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

At the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, ACCEL Africa contributed an interactive Gender Lab designed to highlight how gender inequalities shape child labour and access to opportunity.

Meeting of the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs

ILO Director-General calls for fair employment to be at the heart of social justice

At the invitation of the Cyprus EU Council Presidency, the ILO Director-General addressed an informal meeting of the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs and underlined the need to foster social justice and fair employment, which are the...

Interview

How to strengthen trade union resilience in 2026

Amid growing global instability, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Luc Triangle reflects on the resilience of the trade union movement. With the 114th International Labour Conference expected to shape new...

Labour migration

Domestic workers in Malaysia strengthen collective push for a weekly day off

Domestic worker leaders and civil society organizations are stepping up collective advocacy to secure a 24-hour weekly day off as a labour right for all domestic workers in Malaysia.

Opinion editorial

AI is changing the way we work - women and youth must not be left behind

In this Opinion piece, the Director of the ILO in the Philippines draws on a new research brief, which highlights how generative artificial intelligence is transforming jobs, and why urgent investment in women, girls and youth is needed ahead of the...

Skills development

Industry-paid attachment programme supports job-ready skills for diploma graduates

ILO supported re-modelled industrial attachment pilot is helping bridge skills gaps for diploma graduates in Bangladesh by strengthening collaboration between industries and polytechnic institutions. The initiative has improved students’ workplace...

Labour migration

From the production floor to collective action

In Malaysia’s electronics sector, women migrant workers are coming together to build leadership, confidence and a shared voice at work.

Skills development

ILO-supported taskforce strengthens gender equality in Bangladesh’s skills sector

The Government of Bangladesh has endorsed the Gender and Skills Taskforce Action Plan 2025–2027, reinforcing its commitment to gender-responsive skills systems and women’s economic empowerment.

Decent work and women’s economic empowerment

From displacement to decent work: Women rebuild roads and their futures in Somalia

With ILO support, displaced and host community women in Baidoa in southwest of Somalia are training as stone cobblers, earning income and rebuilding vital roads. The project promotes decent work, gender equality, and hope for families affected by...

World of Work Series: Employment and Social Trends 2026

Global job quality stagnates despite resilient growth

Challenges persist, especially for youth and women, the Employment and Social Trends 2026 report warns.

EPIC

Azerbaijan joins Equal Pay International Coalition

By joining the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), Azerbaijan is strengthening its alignment with international labour standards and global efforts towards gender equality in the world of work.

International Migrants Day

Indonesia amplifies women migrant workers’ voices and cross border solidarity for fair recruitment and violence-free workplaces

The ILO and its partners support the Government of Indonesia in promoting the protection of migrant workers’ rights and advancing gender‑responsive labour migration governance.

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

Jisan’s path to independence: Learning, earning, and leading

With entrepreneurship training under the ILO ISEC Project, Jannatul Neha Jisan turned her home-based sales into a thriving boutique in Cox’s Bazar. Today, she earns a steady income, trains local girls in fabric design, and pursues higher education,...