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How I overcame gender discrimination in my construction job
Despite bullying and male colleagues telling her to get a job elsewhere, Myrna Pitaluna-Alngog has stuck to her work in construction, developed her skills, and is now a successful supervisor in Cebu City in the Philippines.
Tackling Malaysia’s digital divide
The ILO and the Malaysian government has teamed up to give TVET a digital upgrade.
Local economic development
ILO initiative transforms lives in coastal North Sulawesi
An assessment shows proof of improvements in community enterprises in the coastal area of North Minahasa following the intervention of the ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia.
Industry-led skills training
Changing lives, breaking glass ceilings
A construction firm's leader shares her career journey in the male-dominated industry.
International Women's Day
My ticket to decent work
I would like to encourage women not to be hesitant to take up construction-related courses, just like me, even though they are male-dominated.
Message of support at the TVET graduation and awarding ceremony in the construction industry
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Message of support at the TVET graduation and awarding ceremony in the construction industry, 1 March 2023, Manila, Philippines
Labour market information
Maximizing Philippine labour market intelligence for local skills needs
ILO-UK programme’s pilots in Visayas regions assist various TVET actors’ efforts to reduce jobs-skills mismatches in the Philippines and link skills systems to local economic development
Our impact, their voices
Shoring up the foundation for a safe, inclusive learning environment
Training to create a convenient platform to report sexual harassment on campus and a capacity-building exchange to the UK made a huge difference in one Indonesian woman’s life.
ILO launches the first gender equality and social inclusion handbook for Higher Education Institutions
This handbook is designed to be used in Gender Equality, Disabilities and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) training for staff and students in all types of vocational education and training institutions across Indonesia.
Convention No. 190 and vocational training
Sexual harassment measures implemented in Indonesia polytechnics
The ILO has helped develop measures to address sexual harassment and violence in Indonesia’s higher education institutes.
Technical and vocational education and training and skills development
Study tour strengthens vocational education collaboration between Indonesia and the United Kingdom
Enhancing institutional knowledge sharing and capacity building, the ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity programme in Indonesia facilitated study visits for polytechnic leaders and lectures to academic partners in the UK.
Our impact, their voices
Growing businesses beyond their hometown
The ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme has helped Malaysia’s local Sabahans supercharge their entrepreneurial, marketing and food processing skills.
Opening address at the Knowledge-building and advocacy webinar on the application of extended reality (XR) technologies in TVET and skills...
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Knowledge-building and advocacy webinar on the application of extended reality (XR) technologies in TVET and skills development, 16 December 2022, Manila, Philippines
Opening address at the National knowledge sharing pilot completion workshop on analyzing skilled workforce demand and enhancing TVET...
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National knowledge sharing pilot completion workshop on analyzing skilled workforce demand and enhancing TVET delivery (Visayas Regions VI, VII and VIII), 5 December 2022,...
Persons with Disabilities
A person with a disability pleads for help with skills development
The ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity programme joined hands with national partners to help persons with disabilities enjoy equal access to high-quality, relevant skills development opportunities.
Opening address at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and...
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and enhancing TVET delivery in Region VII, 14 November...
Opening address at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and...
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and enhancing TVET delivery in Region VI, 11 November 2022,...
Skills development
‘This role helped me break the glass ceiling.’
A Malaysian woman has managed to land a job as a project manager in the male-dominated construction industry.
Skills for Prosperity (SfP) Programme in Indonesia, November 2019 - March 2023: Progress in Numbers
A ‘fun, engaging and more effective way’ to teach - and learn
Filipino trainers and trainees hail the use of learner-centred approaches, saying it has helped improve the quality of their teaching and learning.