Impact and people
2021
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Paving the way to gender equality in the STEM industry
11 February 2021
Women in the Philippines have found themselves left behind in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industry. The ILO Women in STEM project supported by J.P. Morgan is helping women workers gain the soft skills necessary to meet their full potential and career goals.
2019
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Cutting-edge mining in Sweden, where automation is the solution, not a threat
19 August 2019
An ILO News team went deep underground into one of the world’s most advanced mines to find out how technology has affected jobs, safety and the integration of women.
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From a market stall to cyberspace
07 February 2019
A new ILO programme helps girls and women access quality employment in STEM-related sectors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. In a report from the Philippines, a programme scholar explains how she took a chance on a new future at work.
2015
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Cabo Verde: On the road to universal pension coverage
17 April 2015
When it comes to establishing social protection floors, few nations in Africa can match Cabo Verde’s commitment and results.
2014
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One-stop job centre makes it easier for workers and employers to connect
13 November 2014
With help from the ILO, an employment agency in Dar Es Salaam goes digital and makes the job search easier.
2013
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Women and technology – the attitude gap
07 January 2013
From school to work, girls and women are lagging behind in the science and technology field. Traditional attitudes, as well as direct and indirect discrimination, are obstacles to progress.
2008
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From Veil to Camera: Empowering women through skills training
13 November 2008
In many countries, women face more barriers than men to acquire the necessary skills to use new technologies and to start innovative economic activities. For the 60 per cent of women employed in agriculture in South Asia, access to quality education, skills training and entrepreneurship development tools not only represents a way out of poverty, but also provides them with opportunities of empowerment in the world of technology, as this ILO Online report from central India shows.