News
December 2020
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KARSAN becomes the first company in Turkey implementing the “Zero Tolerance Policy for Violence at Work” under the scope of ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention
03 December 2020
Building on the training provided by ILO to take significant steps towards becoming a gender-responsive company, KARSAN formulated its Gender Equality Policy and became the first company that integrated Zero Tolerance Policy for Violence into its corporate policy in line with ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention
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COVID-19 drives wages down, new ILO report finds
02 December 2020
Even before the COVID pandemic hit, hundreds of millions of workers worldwide were being paid less than the minimum wage.
November 2020
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Fallout of COVID-19: Working moms are being squeezed out of the labour force
30 November 2020
A workable balance is what parents are desperately trying to find in these uncertain times. Even in “normal” times, the balance between work and family has not been an easy one to achieve. The challenge is not new, especially for women. But the pandemic is shining a stadium size light to the problem, can it also shine light on the solution?
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ILO and UNDP join forces for the youth!
30 November 2020
Joining forces to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the youth and enable their voice, ILO and UNDP set out to help the youth deal with the challenges of finding jobs in the post-pandemic period, and most importantly, maintain their motivation.
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Supporting high skilled workers can benefit many
29 November 2020
Roz Alothman, 21, Hashem Alajanji, 20 and Azat Hannan, 26 are Syrian, young and motivated employees working in a health assistance company in İzmir, Turkey. They are among over 4,288 employees whose employers receive incentives under the Transition to Formality Programme (Kayıtlı İstihdama Geçiş Programı-KİGEP), a flagship programme of the ILO Office for Turkey implemented in close cooperation with the Social Security Institution (SSI) under the Turkish Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services. Implemented over 3 years and extended under the name KİGEP “Plus”, both Syrian and Turkish employees are supported through their employers.
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The Affects of COVID-19 on Employment in Turkey
27 November 2020
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Film director wins ILO prize for gender based violence documentary
25 November 2020
The winning short film touches on fundamental gender and child rights’ issues addressed by the International Labour Organization.
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A New Era Starts in Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture
23 November 2020
Funded by the European Union, it will be Turkey’s largest project in its domain.
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Kids United sings against child labour
20 November 2020
French youth music group, Kids United New Generation, has lent their voices to the ILO’s global campaign to end child labour. Their latest song highlights the urgent need to take action and calls on governments and organizations around the world to do more.
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ILO – Ferrero partnership aims to eliminate child labour in hazelnut harvesting in Turkey
20 November 2020
Ferrero is supporting the ILO to implement a 40-month project In Turkey to contribute to the elimination of the worst forms of child labour in seasonal agriculture in hazelnut harvesting.