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April 2021
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Our impact, their voices
Local communities benefiting from market linkages to agro-forestry areas in Timor-Leste
14 April 2021
The rural road project has benefited local communities, providing better access to markets, farms, public health, education and community services.
March 2021
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International Women's Day
Sophia Loren: Time to remove the barriers women face in the world of work
08 March 2021
Iconic actor Sophia Loren calls for stronger social security policies, advancing women in leadership roles and more action to build a better future of work.
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International Women's Day 2021
The world needs more women leaders
08 March 2021
On International Women's Day, female leaders from the ILO gave their perspective on the qualities women bring to leadership around the world.
February 2021
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Our impact, their voices
Additional incomes help rural communities of Timor-Leste during the pandemic
22 February 2021
To assist the economic recovery, the ILO with support from its social partners in Timor-Leste support rural communities to survive the COVID-19 pandemic by providing direct employment opportunities.
November 2020
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Our impact
The road to employment and livelihoods in Timor-Leste
02 November 2020
Lack of access to schools, marketplaces and hospitals is a challenge for communities in Timor-Leste, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. An ILO initiative to rehabilitate rural roads is helping break their isolation, provide jobs and improve livelihoods.
September 2019
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Our impact, their voices
Paving the way to inclusive rural development in Timor-Leste
05 September 2019
Timor-Leste needs to promote sustainable, inclusive employment and growth in its rural areas, where 70 per cent of the population live, if it is to achieve its development targets. To help, an ILO infrastructure project is finding work for women and those with disabilities in the agro-forestry sector.
March 2018
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Our impact, their voices
Breaking bonded labour and gender roles in Nepal
20 March 2018
The abolition of bonded labour has encouraged gender equality in Nepal. The ILO’s Bridge Project in Nepal supports workers’ transition from bonded labour to decent work and provides women with skills in traditionally masculine areas of work.
January 2018
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Better Work
ILO Flagship programme launches strategy to enhance gender equality in the garment industry
31 January 2018
November 2017
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Gender equality
Switzerland supports the Equal Pay International Coalition
16 November 2017
The Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) was launched at the U.N. General Assembly in September 2017. Sylvie Dürrer, Director of the Swiss Federal Office for Gender Equality, explains why Switzerland has decided to join the coalition and why gender equality matters to the country.
October 2017
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Gender equality
What is the Equal Pay International Coalition?
18 October 2017
The Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) was launched at the U.N. General Assembly in September 2017. Manuela Tomei, Director of the ILO's WorkQuality department, explains what the coalition aims to achieve and why it is important to address the gender pay gap.