Impact and people
2011
-
Racial discrimination and the global economic downturn
01 August 2011
Racial discrimination in the world of work is on the increase in the aftermath of the global economic downturn, posing tough questions about policies that have been pursued over the past decade. Gary Humphreys reports.
-
The ILO in 1941: Preserving and extending the social frontiers of democracy
01 August 2011
Not long after the Second World War broke out in 1939, Switzerland was surrounded by Germany and its allies. It became clear that normal operations of the Geneva-based ILO were no longer possible. The Office moved to Montreal, Canada, in May 1940, where it was accommodated at McGill University.
-
Recognition for India’s invisible workers
01 August 2011
For various reasons, official statistics tend to undercount domestic workers. The case of India is particularly striking given the magnitude of the difference: estimates of the number of domestic workers in this country range between 2.5 and 90 million.
-
Domestic work is not just a “domestic issue”
01 August 2011
According to ILO estimates, there are between 50 and 100 million domestic workers worldwide and many countries have traditionally excluded them from employee protection legislation.
-
Crisis has opened up new space for discrimination at work
01 August 2011
Economically adverse times are a breeding ground for discrimination at work and in society more broadly. The ILO’s new Global Report entitled Equality at work: The continuing challenge cites equality bodies which are receiving increased numbers of complaints, showing that workplace discrimination has become more varied and discrimination on multiple grounds is becoming the rule rather than the exception.
-
Young Timorese beautician is a cut above the rest
29 July 2011
Eugenia de Jesus Cardoso now runs a successful beauty salon in her hometown, in Maliana, her hometown in Timore-Leste. She gained the business and specialist skills she needed during a training programme run by the Timore-Leste Government and the ILO’s Youth Employment Promotion (YEP) programme. By Matt Crook for the ILO Liaison Office for Timor-Leste
-
Construction
27 July 2011
-
Protecting key populations: Sex workers and clients of sex workers
27 July 2011
-
Protecting key populations: Migrant, seasonal and mobile workers
27 July 2011
-
Reaching most-at-risk workers in sectors of the formal and informal economies: Wood industry
27 July 2011