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Workshop on Developing a national policy on HIV and AIDS andthe World of Work in Jordan

ILO is organizing a workshop on Developing a national policy on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work in Jordan from 17-19 December 2011 at the Landmark Hotel in Amman, Jordan.

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Questions and Answers on 10 Years of the ILO Programme on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the ILO’s Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS). On World AIDS Day 2011, ILO Online spoke to the new Director of the ILO/AIDS programme, Mrs. Alice Ouedraogo about progress made in the last 10...

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ILO sets the tone at the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA)

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is organizing and participating in a series of events to highlight the importance of reducing stigma and discrimination in the workplace at ICASA, which opens Sunday, 4 December, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...

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From Architect to Street Vendor: Discrimination at work against Persons Living with HIV in the Arab States

Most Arab States do not have coherent national policies and laws designed to deal with HIV and AIDS in the workplace. They thus lack the means to prevent discrimination at work against nearly half a million of people living with HIV in the region....

New films fight discrimination against HIV, disability

Two new videos aimed at fighting workplace discrimination are being released by the ILO to mark World AIDS Day on 1 December and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December.

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé's message on World AIDS Day: Game changing year

"Today, on this World AIDS Day, I call upon leaders, communities, parents, people living with HIV and young people to look forward and work towards a world with Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths." - UNAIDS...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World AIDS Day

"The progress we have made so far is proof that we can realize our vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths." - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Message by Juan Somavia Director-General of the ILO on the occasion of World AIDS Day -1 December 2011

Enabling a national workplace response to HIV/AIDS in Jordan

Ensuring fundamental rights at work and social protection for workers and job seekers living with HIV and AIDS and protecting them against discrimination are the subjects of two workshops to be held in Amman and Aqaba on November 15 and 17.

New ILO/UPU/UNI publication on Promoting workplace HIV and AIDS policies in post offices around the world

The International Labour Office (ILO), through its Programme on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS) and the Sectoral Activities Department (SECTOR), in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and UNI Global Union (formerly...

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Empowering South Africans with decent work

While African economies have bounced back from the economic crisis, daunting challenges for the continent remain, including poverty, unemployment and underemployment. Faced with these and other major challenges, the Republic of South Africa is one...

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Protecting Indonesian migrant workers against gender based violence and HIV and AIDS vulnerabilities

Indonesian women migrant workers, a majority of whom work as domestic workers, are particularly vulnerable to gender based violence and to HIV and AIDS throughout the entire course of the migratory cycle. Gender based violence stands out as one of...