News and Press releases
2019
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ILO 100 on the International Women's Day
ILO continue to engage more women in its project activities in Timor-Leste
14 March 2019, Dili, Timor-Leste
The 2019 International Women’s Day celebration in Timor-Leste coincided with the ILO's celebration of its 100th anniversary of advancing social justice and promoting decent work.
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Press release
“The Future of Work in Sri Lanka” report launch
13 March 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Shaping technology transitions for a brighter future
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ILO 100 on skills development
Sensitizing journalists on quality apprenticeship
13 March 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
To better engage journalists and media organizations on issues related to quality apprenticeship, the ILO organized a two-day media training that would be followed by a media fellowship programme.
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Press release
Enhancing occupational safety and health at enterprise level
12 March 2019, Lahore, Pakistan
A series of training on Occupational Safety and Health for enterprises in the textile and leather sectors were conducted in Lahore, Punjab
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ILO 100
Indonesia continue to improve its labour inspection in fishing sector
11 March 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
Fishing sector is considered as one of the important sectors for Indonesia. To ensure labour rights of fishing workforce, Indonesia continue to improve its labour inspection in the fishing sector, with support of the ILO.
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Gender equality
Give International Women’s Day its true meaning in Viet Nam
08 March 2019,
By Andrea Prince, Senior Labour Lawyer, International Labour Organization in Viet Nam
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News
Indonesian youth speak up about future of work and OSH
08 March 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
The ILO’s event provided an opportunity for young Indonesians to speak out. Sixty Indonesian youth shared their thoughts and insights about future of work and occupational safety and health (OSH).
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Press release
Call to Myanmar Business on Disability Inclusion
07 March 2019,
On 6/7 March, AAR Japan, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) brought together 110 Myanmar stakeholders from business, disability organisations and government and international experts for second multistakeholder forum on promoting employment of persons with disabilities in Myanmar. The first forum was held in November 2017.
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News
Shaping the future of occupational safety and health for young workers
07 March 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
The world of work is undergoing major changes that will continue, and potentially intensify, in the future. The ILO seminar provided a venue for Indonesian millennial and the older generations to work together in dealing with the future of work and, at the same time, improving the protection of young workers in the country.
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International Women’s Day
Work-related gender gaps persist but solutions are clear – new ILO report
07 March 2019,
Work-related gender gaps have not seen any meaningful improvement for 20 years, but a new ILO report says that the path to progress is clear.