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Having an income reduces HIV stigma and discrimination

Sixty-year old Regina Katungu Chileshe is an entrepreneur living with HIV in Zambia. She is a member of an HIV support group that works to overcome stigma in the community, thanks to an income generation project supported by the International Labour...

Employers’ and workers’ organization of Timor-Leste signed a Joint Commitment to Eradicate Workplace Violence and Harassment

Both employers’ and workers’ organizations, with support from the ILO, are committed to create a working environment that is free from violence and harassment in Timor-Leste.

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ILO supports the deliberation of law on violence and harassment in the world of work in Timor-Leste

The government of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO’s Spotlight Initiative project in Timor-Leste, is in the process of finalizing the drafting law on violence and harassment in the world of work.

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ILO joins forces with Timor-Leste Trade Union Confederation to end violence against women

The Timor-Leste Trade Union Confederation (KSTL), with support from the ILO Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste, has been actively promoted the elimination of violence against women at both community and company levels.

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Timor-Leste’s internationally certified trainers are ready to boost women entrepreneurship in the country

The Women Entrepreneurship Development (WED) certificate are awarded to four trainers, with support from the ILO, certifying them as the ILO’s Gender and Entrepreneurship Together (GET Ahead) trainer.

Prevention of HIV at workplace

Indonesia launches its HIV/AIDS National Action Plan to accelerate the achievement of Ending AIDS by 2030

The ILO supports the Ministry of Manpower developing the National Action Plan on Preventing and Handling HIV/AIDS at Workplace 2024-2028 as a guideline for synergising actions in preventing and handling HIV/AIDS at workplaces in 27 districts and...

ILO participates in Trinidad and Tobago consultation on legislation governing HIV and AIDs in the workplace

Discussions considered legal amendments to improve the protection of workers.

Indonesian young workers are still vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and have limited access to social protection

The joint study of ILO and YARSI University maps the vulnerability of young workers to HIV/AIDS and their access to social protection. The study recommends expanding the access of young workers to HIV education programme and social protection.

ILO Hosts Privates Sector High Level Meeting

The HIV pandemic has become one of the most critical workplace issues of our time. In addition to its devastating impact on working women and men and their families and dependents, HIV affects the world of work in many ways.

Innovative HIV e-Learning benefits companies in strengthening HIV workplace programme

The e-Learning platform for the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS at the Workplace programme has benefited hundreds of companies. The platform is jointly developed by the ILO and its social partners to improve the existing Manpower Ministry’s...

HIV self-testing at workplace can contribute to end the HIV epidemic

Relevant stakeholders, facilitated by the ILO, share their experiences, lessons learnt and challenges in the implementation of HIV self-testing at workplace in Indonesia.

Launched, a series of HIV innovative interventions at workplace in Indonesia

The ILO and its social partners join forces to develop and implement a series of HIV innovative interventions to support Indonesia achieving the triple 95s goals and strengthening its HIV/AIDS national programme.

Good practices

People living with HIV getting back to business in Zambia

The ILO, in partnership with the Network of Zambian People Living with HIV, Zambia Federation of Employers and National AIDS Council implemented an economic empowerment initiative for people living with HIV whose income was adversely affected during...

Capacity Building of Labour officers on Labour inspections and HIV/AIDS at Four Points Sheraton, Arusha Tanzania

The ILO Decent Work Country Program under priority 3 focuses on the governance, rights, and dialogue through which matters of compliance with labour standards, elimination of gender equality and non-discrimination, HIV prevention, Disability...

Reducing HIV testing and social protection coverage gaps amongst migrant workers through workplace intervention in Gujarat, India

HIV testing at worksites, focusing on migrant and industrial workers, can reduce HIV testing gaps amongst men, shows this innovative project implemented by the Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention, a non-profit organization, with support from the...

Dialogue on Wellness, Health, and HIV/TB interventions for World of Work

in Lesotho

Lesotho ratifies three ILO Conventions

Lesotho deposited the instruments of ratification of the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151), the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and the Violence and Harassment...

ILO addresses the closing ceremony of HIV/AIDS Training held in Belize

An MoU was signed at the event, with the drive to create and implement workplace programmes within the organizations present.

Indonesian women seafarers: Fighting against the tide of harassment and discrimination

After joining the ILO training of trainer on harassment, violence and HIV/AIDS vulnerability in the maritime sector, an Indonesian woman seafarer actively promotes the rights to be free from harassment and discrimination at sea.

Towards Indonesia’s maritime industry free from discrimination and harassment

The ILO organizes a series of training programmes on violence, harassment and discrimination at work, focusing on mainstream anti-discrimination and anti-harassment measures in the workplace, particularly in the maritime industry.