Impact and people

ILO in action: We help migrant domestic workers overcome their vulnerability to the pandemic

15 December 2021

ILO Senior Labour Migration Specialist, Gloria Moreno-Fontes, speaks from Pretoria about the Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project, which aims to improve migration management in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. The project is funded by the European Commission and implemented by the ILO in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
How can individuals act to eliminate child labour in their communities?

04 June 2021

We children and youth of today, need to be well educated, we need to dream, we need to be healthy so that we can good leaders tomorrow, and all this is only possible if you, our dear parents, allow us to do so.
Journalists have a key role to play in the collective effort to eliminate child labour

04 June 2021

Through the Accel Africa Reporting on child labour in Africa course, learners are introduced to a number of different issues, including international labour standards, ethical reporting of child-related information, or collecting testimonies from vulnerable sources of information. They also learn about the relevant context of child labour in agricultural supply chains, such as in the tobacco, cotton or cocoa industries.

Educated, empowered, inspired: HIV risk reduced

16 May 2016

A novel programme helped HIV vulnerable women in southern Africa build business to improve their lives and the wellbeing of their families.

Backing young entrepreneurs in Malawi helps reduce HIV risk

12 July 2013

How an ILO programme in Malawi supports hundreds of young people facing high risks of HIV infection to become entrepreneurs.
ILO multimedia report: Child Labour in Malawi

11 June 2013

Special multimedia report about the ILO’s support for the National Action Plan to combat child labour in Malawi.

African judges’ labour of law

26 October 2012

The ILO helps 25 African judges fight sex discrimination in the courts but cultural challenges remain the biggest obstacle for some.

ILO