Impact and people
2021
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© KB Mpofu / ILO 2022
A vision for domestic workers
03 March 2021
Mendy Lerato Lusaba, founder of the Domestic Workers Association of Zimbabwe and winner of the ILO Skills Innovation Challenge, has big plans to improve the life of domestic workers in her country. Read her story on our new Voices multimedia platform.
2020
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© Shayan Ali Khan 2022
Community changemakers help Pakistan’s migrant workers avoid exploitation
09 September 2020
An ILO project in Pakistan is raising awareness among prospective migrant workers about safe labour migration.
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Knowledge helps Indonesian fishers survive the pandemic and prevent human trafficking
17 June 2020
Fishing is one of the sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fishers do not only lose their livelihoods but also face a greater risk of human trafficking. The ILO and its partners raise their awareness for better protection and prevention.
2019
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Community action to fight child labour
12 June 2019
By working with local communities an ILO project in Bangladesh has succeeded in removing 2,000 children from child labour.
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Out of the mines and into school
12 June 2019
An ILO project in Ghana’s artisanal mining communities is helping to reduce child labour and open up opportunities for education for vulnerable children.
2018
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Jordan: Migrant workers find ways to access justice
30 July 2018
The combination of effective grievance procedures and action taken by a pioneering Workers’ Centre is helping to put an end to the abuse of migrant workers in Jordan.
2017
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From brooms to books: Ranjita returns to school
01 February 2017
Many choose migration to escape poverty for themselves and their families. The ILO’s Work in Freedom programme reduces vulnerability to trafficking of women and girls by supporting informed migration, fair recruitment and decent work.
2016
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© Olivia Newsome 2022
"They were taking nearly everything I earned. I lived in fear."
16 February 2016
Modern slavery affects 21 million people worldwide. Behind these statistics are millions of harrowing human stories. Jonas was deceived, trafficked to the United Kingdom and pushed to the brink. The ILO is working with the UK Gangmasters Licensing Authority to combat modern slavery and help people like Jonas. Read his story.
2015
2012
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Campaign against human trafficking held against Olympic backdrop
27 July 2012
As crowds throng London for the Olympics, passers-by are lured to enter huge boxes, only to be confronted with the horrors of human trafficking. The installations aim at raising awareness about a crime that – according to ILO figures – has claimed more than 20 million victims.