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ILO vocational training strengthens women’s economic empowerment and community resilience in Myanmar
Skills training equips women to earn incomes, rebuild livelihoods and contribute to post-earthquake recovery in Mandalay and Southern Shan State.
Building respectful and cooperative workplaces in Indonesia’s coffee sector
The joint ILO-Nestlé initiative strengthens Indonesia’s coffee sector by providing training on workplace cooperation and creating harassment‑free work environments.
Gender-based violence
TVET students lead gender-based violence prevention efforts across the Chattogram Hill Tracts
ILO Voices | Women's leadership and equal pay
Our fish-processing cooperative has empowered women and earned them recognition and safety
I come from a family of fishers in Senegal. My mother was a fish processor, and I discovered the trade through her at a young age. Life was challenging and I wasn’t able to finish school right away, but I’ve always carried the spirit of a leader....
16 Days of Activism
Protecting women from violence in the digital world of work
On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for urgent action to end online violence and harassment against women and girls. He highlights how technology-facilitated abuse is driving women out...
International Labour Standards
Landmark ratifications in Bangladesh towards a future of work with safe and healthy environments, free from violence and harassment
Bangladesh is the first country in Asia to ratify all fundamental ILO instruments, and the first in South Asia to ratify Convention No. 190.
Press release
AI for equality at work in Indonesia: Harnessing technology to create fair, inclusive and decent workplaces
The fifth ILO artificial intelligence (AI) and the world of work forum explore how AI can equality at workplace.
ILO Conventions ratification
Bangladesh becomes first Asian country to ratify all 11 ILO fundamental instruments and first in South Asia to ratify ILO Convention No. 190
The International Labour Organization (ILO) today commended the Government of Bangladesh for the landmark ratification of three key ILO Conventions, including two fundamental ILO Conventions on occupational safety and health, reflecting the...
PROTECT project
Strengthening accountability and protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s construction sector
Migrant worker volunteers are helping their peers learn about labour rights, entitlements, healthcare, and protection from gender-based violence across Thailand’s construction sites.
International Labour Review Blog
Legal services on platforms: How inequality is reproduced
This blog, drawn from research published in the International Labour Review, explores how digital labour platforms in legal services reproduce long-standing gendered inequalities, despite appearing less hierarchical than traditional firms.
News
Cambodian women’s networks champion safe migration and protection from exploitation
With support from the EU-funded PROTECT Project and the Cambodian Women’s Crisis Centre, women-led community networks are taking action to prevent violence, trafficking and exploitation.
Responsible business conduct
Indonesia Business Forum 2025 promotes responsible business in Indonesia’s garment industry
Better Work Indonesia, a joint programme of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), promotes Human Rights Due Diligence in the garment sector and highlights collaborative efforts and best practices in labour law compliance and...
Equal Pay for Equal Value
Ukraine Strengthens Efforts to Close the Gender Pay Gap
As Ukraine defends its independence and rebuilds amid war, it is also ensuring equal value for men and women’s work. On 22 October, a strategic session in Kyiv, co-organized by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture and ILO, marked a...
Occupational Safety and Health
One step closer to safer and healthier workplaces through simple acts of care
In Viet Nam’s coffee heartland, farmers are stepping up not just to grow beans, but to grow a culture of care.
Empowering migrant workers in Indonesia and Thailand with digital, cybersecurity and financial skills
Through digital micro-courses, 52 trainers and 140 migrant workers across Indonesia and Thailand enhanced their financial skills and digital awareness against online scams and fraud.
Local economic development
Transforming local economic opportunities: The European Union-funded ILO PROSPER Project officially launched in Southern Belize
The ILO and EU in partnership with Government of Belize have launched the PROSPER Project in southern Belize, a four-year initiative valued at BZD 8.9 million. The project aims to build resilience and inclusive growth across the Toledo and Stann...
International Day of Care and Support
ILO highlights the role of cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy in transforming care work and closing gender gaps
The ILO presents an analysis of how cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy offer sustainable and inclusive solutions to the care crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Promoting care at work
ILO and partners inaugurate model workplace childcare facility in Ethiopia
The ILO inaugurates a model workplace childcare facility at CEREALIA in Addis Ababa, promoting gender equality, decent work, and productivity in Ethiopia.
Press release
ILO and trade unions launch AI-driven grievance platforms for Indonesia’s garment, footwear and palm oil industries
The advanced grievance systems mark a step forward in fostering harmonious industrial relations and securing workers’ rights in manufacturing and agriculture.
Start and improve your business
Financial literacy as a catalyst for inclusive growth in Zimbabwe
The national certification ceremony for financial education trainers held in Bulawayo on 23 October 2025 marked a significant step in Zimbabwe’s journey towards inclusive economic empowerment.
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