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Domestic workers

“Thank you Soma”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth

On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the ILO premieres a new documentary that aims to challenge common perceptions about migrant domestic workers.

New ILO documentary challenges common perceptions about migrant domestic workers

Like millions of others, Soma, now 57, left her home, friends and young children to become a domestic worker and provide for her family. Some 30 years later, she travelled to her home village in Sri Lanka with Nour, the 24-year-old Lebanese woman...

Domestic workers

“Thank you Soma - شكراَ صوما”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth

On the occasion of International Migrants Day (18 December), the ILO will premiere a new documentary film that aims to change the narrative about migrant domestic workers in the Arab States region.

The ILO and Saudi Arabia to boost cooperation on strengthening labour market administration

A new cooperation initiative will support the Ministry in labour market analysis, policy and capacity development.

Saudi Arabia - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2017)

Saudi Arabia - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2017)

ILO trains more women as entrepreneurship education facilitators in Saudi Arabia

Women teachers were certified as national facilitators in the ILO’s “Know About Business” (KAB) Programme, after KAB was introduced as an elective course at the Technical Vocational Training Corporation.

Impact brief, Issue 13

Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Berytech

Impact brief, Issue 12

Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

International Trade Centre, Morocco

Impact brief, Issue 14

Maharat Training for Employment

Business Development Center, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 16

Realizing Innovation through Social Entrepreneurship

RISE Egypt

Impact brief, Issue 15

Establishing Day Care Centres in the Private Sector

Ministry of Labour, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 13

Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Berytech

Impact brief, Issue 14

Maharat Training for Employment

Business Development Center, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 12

Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

International Trade Centre, Morocco

Impact brief, Issue 11

Tomouh: A New Loan Product for Micro and Small-Sized Enterprises

Alexandria Business Association, Egypt

A presentation on EU-India Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility

By Seeta Sharma, National Project Coordinator, EU-India Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility project at the meeting with member States - EU Delegation

Summary of recommendations of the Inter-Regional Expert Forum on Skills and Migration in the South Asia – Middle East Corridor

Regional Qualification Framework (RQF)�A way forward for Greater Mobility of SAARC Workers

A presentation by Gabriel Bordado, Skills Specialist, Decent Work Team for South Asia, ILO, New Delhi, India

Future of Work: Skills and Migration in the Middle East

A presentation by Froilan T. Malit, Jr. (Cornell University ) and George Naufal (Texas A &M University)