News and articles
2022
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#RatifyC190
Indonesian mass media take actions to free the world of work from violence and harassment
07 April 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
The ILO joins forces with the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia to engage Indonesian mass media taking actions to advocate ILO’s Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment.
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News
Rural women need gender equality, workplace safety
06 April 2022, Manila, Philippines
A strong and positive occupational safety and health culture is vital built on inclusion. However, women especially in rural sectors are often left out. Developmental approaches to promoting occupational safety and health, enhancing access to training and other technical advisory services, and increasing women’s participation can help improve safety and health in the rural sectors and communities.
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News
Indonesia supports gender-responsive protection for its migrant workers
05 April 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
Together with the Ministry of Manpower and the Migrant Workers Network, the joint ILO-UN Women Safe and Fair programme launched gender-responsive guideline and procedure to promote safe and fair migration for all.
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News
Free advisory package helps electronics factories enhance social dialogue and working conditions
04 April 2022,
The Programme opens for registration until 18 April 2022.
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Press release
Gender equality through improved labour standards compliance in the Philippines
04 April 2022, Manila, Philippines
A dialogue on gender equality and labour standards highlighted the need to strengthen efforts to promote rights at work and improve working conditions for women through social dialogue to ensure compliance with general labour standards, including occupational safety and health, and access to social protection and other existing programmes and services.
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Press release
ILO Viet Nam welcomes new leadership
01 April 2022,
The new Director, Ingrid Christensen, starts her office term on 1 April 2022.
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#RatifyC190
Engaging Indonesian mass media to advocate ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention
01 April 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
A series of media engagement activities, jointly conducted by the ILO and the Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI) Indonesia, encourage a greater involvement of mass media in a global and national campaign on the ratification of ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention.
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News
The ILO focuses on coordinated efforts in realizing decent work in Indonesia’s fishing industry
30 March 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
The ILO initiates a coordinated consultation meeting for its fishery sector to strengthen its supports to realize decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.
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© A. Nguyen / ILO 2022
Workers with disabilities
New guide offers insights to business on employing people with disability in the Asia Pacific Region
30 March 2022,
Updated ILO resource aims to help companies looking to provide accessible and supportive workplaces.
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Philippine National Women with Disabilities Day
An advocate for disability inclusion in the Philippines
28 March 2022,
Overcoming her visual disability, Maria Criselda Bisda has become a leading voice for disability inclusion in technical and vocational education, as part of the ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme.