News
December 2018
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The Istanbul Initiative for the Centenary adopted by constituents at ILO’s 10th European Regional Meeting adopted by ILO Governing Body
05 December 2018
- Director of the ILO Office for Turkey Özcan: “We are glad that the ILO Governing Body has adopted the Istanbul Initiative. Now formalised, the paper will be shared with member states.”
November 2018
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Event held in Şanlıurfa on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture
30 November 2018
An event on “Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture” was held on 29 November 2018 in Şanlıurfa under the auspices of the Governorship, jointly organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services (MoFLSS).
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Working Turkish Women Pays the Highest Wage Penalty for Motherhood
30 November 2018
- Director of the ILO Office for Turkey Özcan: "Denying women of the pay they deserve is a worst form of violence against women"
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Focus Group Meetings Held at SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre in the Context Of Establishing a Cooperative
27 November 2018
Focus group meetings were held with the Project beneficiaries for a “women’s cooperative” to be established under the “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls in Turkey” being implemented in Gaziantep jointly by UN Women, ILO and ASAM.
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Global wage growth lowest since 2008, while women still earning 20 per cent less than men
27 November 2018
The latest ILO Global Wage report finds global wage growth has been weak while the gender pay gap, at about 20 per cent globally, remains unacceptably high.
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SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre’s Second Tour of Seminars Successfully Completed
26 November 2018
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Stakeholders Meeting on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture
23 November 2018
With participation from national and local stakeholders, the meeting discussed the activities in the hazelnut harvest season of 2018 and ways of extending the combat to other crop groups within the framework of relevant policies to eliminate child labour in seasonal agriculture.
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Conference on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture
23 November 2018
‘Conference on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture’ jointly hosted by International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services (MoFLSS) on 21 November 2018 in Ankara
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Opportunities for Lives Project Officially Launched
22 November 2018
-Director of the ILO Office for Turkey Özcan: “Every person has the right to work under decent conditions.” -Head of EU Delegation to Turkey Ambassador Berger: “We are switching from humanitarian assistance to socio-economic assistance.”
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Cooperation Protocol Between SGK and ILO
06 November 2018
A cooperation protocol was signed between SKG and ILO in line with the objectives of strengthening the governance of social security systems and enhancing the capacities of national stakeholders that are constituent members of the International Labour Organization (ILO).