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Building a safe and healthy working environment in the rural sectors of the Philippines
Boat docked at General Santos Port showing Safety First Sign

Compendium of good practices 2021–24

Building a safe and healthy working environment in the rural sectors of the Philippines

This compendium presents four good practices from a project supporting occupational safety and health in the Philippines' banana, mining, and fishing sectors. These practices span policy and institutional reforms, capacity building and...

Improving workers’ rights in the rural sectors of the Philippines
two women smiling at the camera in the fishing port of General Santos in the Philippines

Safety + Health for All

Improving workers’ rights in the rural sectors of the Philippines

The brochure summarizes the achievements of the project Improving Workers’ Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Philippines (2021–2024), part of the ILO’s Safety + Health for All initiative. Focusing on the fishing, banana and mining sectors, the...

Improving Workers' Rights in Indonesia's Rural Sectors 2021-2024

Key achievements

Improving Workers' Rights in Indonesia's Rural Sectors 2021-2024

The brochure summarizes the achievements of the Improving Workers’ Rights in Indonesia’s Rural Sectors project (2021–2024), part of the ILO’s Safety + Health for All initiative. Focusing on the fishing and palm oil sectors, the project tackled...

Championing a culture of respect and OSH at workplace in Maluku
Processing Tuna in a factory in Indonesia

Our impact, their voices

Championing a culture of respect and OSH at workplace in Maluku

A fish processing company in Ambon, Maluku shares its good practice in promoting occupational safety and health (OSH) culture and a respectful work environment, with support from the ILO.

A palm oil company partners with its trade union to improve the local community
Palm oil workers in East Kalimantan

Our impact, their voices

A palm oil company partners with its trade union to improve the local community

The collaboration between company, trade union, and communities can create significant changes in workplace safety and the welfare of those living around palm oil plantations. One such success story comes from the efforts of Syahriani (Ani) and her...

Philippines unveils occupational safety and health strategy
cover of the national occupational safety and health strategy

Safety and health

Philippines unveils occupational safety and health strategy

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), with ILO support, launches the National Occupational Safety and Health Strategy at the 2024 Labor Inspection Summit in Manila, aiming to improve workplace safety and health.

Tackling Forced Labour in Indonesia’s Fishery and Palm Oil Sectors
Six ILO officials with Acting DG of MoM

Forced labour

Tackling Forced Labour in Indonesia’s Fishery and Palm Oil Sectors

ILO Indonesia hosted a crucial refresher workshop in Bandung on 2-3 October 2024 to strengthen the understanding of forced labour among government representatives, employers, and workers' organizations.

ILO and the Ministry of Manpower jointly enhance gender-sensitive labour inspection and business practices in the Eastern part of Indonesia
The capacity-building workshop on promoting gender-sensitive labour inspection practices in Ambon, Maluku.

ILO and the Ministry of Manpower jointly enhance gender-sensitive labour inspection and business practices in the Eastern part of Indonesia

ILO and the Ministry of Manpower improve workers’ rights, particularly the rights of women workers, to a more equal workplace through training workshops.

Helping workers' organizations protect the vulnerable and promote compliance
ILO in action Philippines

ILO in action in the Philippines

Helping workers' organizations protect the vulnerable and promote compliance

A woman trade union leader from the Philippines rose through the ranks. An ILO project with the US Department of Labour equips and empowers her to promote workers’ rights, labour laws, occupational safety and health, and gender equality,...

A call to eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work
Group discussion on the C.190 workshop

Violence and harassment

A call to eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work

Representatives from the government, workers’ and employers’ organizations learn key innovations and gain skills as master trainers to end workplace violence and harassment.

Safe and respectful workplaces in the Philippines
trade union leader speaks out against violence during an ITCILO session on C190

Violence and harassment

Safe and respectful workplaces in the Philippines

The ILO brings together stakeholders and partners in the Philippines to address workplace violence and harassment by increasing awareness and strengthening implementation of C190.

Safety dialogue empowers small-scale banana farmers
female worker in banana processing

Safety dialogue empowers small-scale banana farmers

Small banana growers engage in dialogue, devise practical approaches to safety and health and foster collaboration among stakeholders in celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Indonesia launches its five-year national occupational safety and health programme 2024-2029
Launch of the Indonesia's National OSH Programme

Press release

Indonesia launches its five-year national occupational safety and health programme 2024-2029

The Ministry of Manpower, supported by the ILO, is launching the second National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Programme for the 2024-2029 period. The OSH programme marks Indonesia's commitment to build a resilient OSH culture in pursuit of...

Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190

Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190

The ILO Rural Sectors Project started the celebration of Women’s Month through a forum focused on the prevention of gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, anchoring on the Philippine Government’s ratification of the Violence and...

Opening address at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice

Opening address at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice, 1 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

Eliminating the vulnerability of female workers to exploitation in the palm oil and fisheries sectors

International Women's Day

Eliminating the vulnerability of female workers to exploitation in the palm oil and fisheries sectors

The ILO together with the Ministry of Manpower and Sectoral Employers promotes gender equality and protection for women workers in the palm oil and fisheries sectors.

Gender-sensitive labour inspectors promote a workplace free from violence and harassment

Gender-sensitive labour inspectors promote a workplace free from violence and harassment

ILO training helps Indonesian labour inspectors to be more gender sensitive and to implement the new labour inspection guideline to prevent and handle discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace.

Labour inspection guide in preventing and handling discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace
Labour inspection guide in preventing

Labour inspection guide in preventing and handling discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace

This guide supports the function of labour inspection in preventing and handling discrimination, and sexual violence in the workplace, and promoting gender equality in creating a respectful workplace.

Ensuring a workplace free of violence and sexual harassment, Minister of Manpower-ILO launch new guidelines for labour inspection

Ensuring a workplace free of violence and sexual harassment, Minister of Manpower-ILO launch new guidelines for labour inspection

Supported by the ILO, this guide equips labour inspectors with the necessary knowledge to identify gender-related biases and violations.

“Mams Kema” programme empowers women in fisheries sector advocating gender equality and safe working environment

“Mams Kema” programme empowers women in fisheries sector advocating gender equality and safe working environment

An ILO programme has encouraged local women at a fishing village in North Sulawesi to promote gender equality, decent work and women’s empowerment.