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February 2022
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Article
Digitally and financially empowered MSMEs in Uruguay – Lesson learnt from a successful collaboration with ANDE during the COVID-19 pandemic
25 February 2022
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the main sources of employment worldwide. However, access to adequate financial services is a key challenge to their development. The ILO believes that financial education is one path to support MSMEs. Our collaboration with ANDE aims to strengthen the financial knowledge and capacities of entrepreneurs in Uruguay.
July 2021
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Article
Convention 190 in action: preventing harassment of workers in Japanese banks
29 July 2021
Labour banks (“Rokin Banks”) in Japan have been promoting workers’ access to finance for many years. They have also been in the vanguard when it comes to adopting international standards around workplace violence and harassment. Rokin Banks modelled their recent harassment guidelines directly on the ILO’s Convention 190, serving as an example and inspiration for legislation elsewhere in Japan, and for financial institutions around the world.
November 2016
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Teleworking
What are the benefits and challenges of telework in communication technologies and financial services?
10 November 2016
ILO Global Dialogue Forum explores how teleworking can provide a better work-life balance for employees, lead to greater productivity for employers and help governments promote inclusive job opportunities.
November 2010
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Publication
Flyer for World of Work Report 2010
11 November 2010
March 2009
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High-Level Tripartite Meeting
IMF Managing-Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn addresses ILO’s Governing Body on responses to the current global financial and economic crisis
23 March 2009
The Director of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn has called for increased cooperation between the IMF and the International Labour Organization, saying that coordination between multilateral institutions was crucial in addressing the global economic crisis. He was speaking at a high level meeting of the ILO in Geneva.