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FAIRWAY in Ethiopia supported Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize capacity building trainings for community peer...
In order to strengthen capacity of Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize potential, in-service and returnee migrant workers into the union and effectively advocate for the rights and welfare of migrant workers, FAIRWAY in...
Improving access to easy and ready to use information for migrants and migrant workers returning to Nigeria
Workers organizations in Nigeria develop an Information Guide to complement the national Standard Operating Procedures and practices around sustainable return and reintegration of migrant workers
The ILO helps re-energize the Migrant Workers Office at the Kuwait Trade Union Federation
The ILO launched a bi-monthly meeting programme at the Kuwait Trade Union Federation, convening migrant workers, representing at least sixteen migrant communities in Kuwait, and various national trade union leaders and coordinators, to discuss key...
Enabling access to justice for African domestic workers accused of ‘absconding’ and ‘theft’ in Lebanon
The FAIRWAY Programme supported the Ethiopian community organization ‘Egna Legna Besidet’ to provide legal aid to more than 200 African migrant domestic workers, in order to clear the path for their return home.
Making decent work a reality for domestic workers in the Middle East: Progress and prospects ten years after the adoption of the Domestic...
To mark the tenth anniversary of this historic Convention and to explore the progress made over the last decade, a global report has been produced by the ILO. Recognizing the importance of the domestic work sector in Middle East, the ILO FAIRWAY...
Thematic brief
Thematic brief: Promoting internal labour market mobility in the Arab States
This thematic brief was developed to further discussions during the Africa – Arab States Interregional Tripartite Meeting on Labour Migration on 15-16 November 2021. It sets out the rationale and promising practices for promoting internal labour...
ILO Partners the Government of Nigeria towards Reforming Recruitment Processes and Standardizing Operational Conduct of Private Employment...
Arising from observed institutional and operational challenges that pervades the recruitment industry in Nigeria, the Federal Government with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has successfully completed a revision of the Code...
Africa-Arab States Tripartite Interregional Meeting on Labour Migration: Opportunities for exchange and future dialogue
From 15-16 November 2021, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted the virtual Africa-Arab States Tripartite Interregional Meeting on Labour Migration.
ILO Partners with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for Improved Protection and Promotion of Rights of migrant workers
As countries across the world grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on human and economic development, with efforts being galvanized towards Building Back Better in the world of work, attention is growing on social dialogue for labour...
ILO Strengthens Capacity of Media and Civil Society Organizations for Effective Reportage and Engagement in the area of Forced Labour and...
In a bid to address knowledge and capacity gaps of stakeholders, including media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the area of forced labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) validated the global media toolkit on Forced Labour...
Protecting rights of all migrant workers through effective labour migration governance frameworks
ILO Supports the Federal Government of Nigeria to validate the Revised National Policy on Labour Migration
Towards strengthening the national policy environment that facilitates effective labour migration and adequately protects and promotes rights of all migrant workers, the International Labour Organization supported the Federal Ministry of Labour and...
FAIRWAY celebrates 10 years since the adoption of the Domestic Workers’ Convention (189)
While significant progress has been made to promote domestic workers’ rights in the Arab States, important challenges remain, and overcoming these is part of FAIRWAY’s ongoing efforts in policy reform and capacity building.
Labour migration
ILO FAIRWAY supports returning Ethiopian migrant workers
IOM and ILO launch joint report on promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launch research exploring how technology can be harnessed through state-facilitated digital recruitment platforms, to promote transparency and help...
Report
Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world
This joint report by the ILO and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) explores innovative state-facilitated digital technology platforms from four different contexts, with a focus on the Employment Permit System of the Republic of...
Information Brief: Promoting balanced media reporting on migrant workers in the Arab States
This information brief looks at how Arabic-language media in Jordan and Kuwait report on migrant workers, based on media monitoring research in 2019, and suggests recommendations to strengthen the inclusion of migrant workers in the media.
International Migrants’ Day
Happy International Migrants’ Day from the FAIRWAY Programme Team
At the close of a turbulent year for international migrants around the world, the FAIRWAY Programme reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted migrant workers in the Arab States and those forced to return to their countries of origin in...
Ethical Reporting on Labour Migration in the Arab States
Three actions to take today.
National action plan (2021-2023) - FAIRWAY Project - Uganda
Labour migration
FAIRWAY supports returning Ethiopian migrant workers
Under the framework of the ‘Support to Reintegration of Returnees in Ethiopia’ agreement with the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the FAIRWAY Programme supported cash transfers for 806 returning migrants.