All ILO Newsroom content
October 2018
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International Day of the Girl
Building a Skilled GirlForce for a more equal world
11 October 2018
On this year’s International Day of the Girl, on October 11, the global community should rethink how we prepare girls for a successful transition into the world of work. The world’s 600 million adolescent girls each have the potential, strength, creativity and energy to meet global industry demands.
May 2014
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© Wang Zhao / AFP 2022
Maternity and paternity at work
Maternity protection makes headway amid vast global gaps
13 May 2014
Despite progress in maternity benefits and a trend supporting paternity leave, an ILO report finds most women around the world are still not protected at work.
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© Peter Parks / AFP 2022
Maternity and paternity at work
Economic crisis lends unexpected support to families in some countries
13 May 2014
An ILO report says a surprising side effect of the crisis in some countries was a lift to families, including better benefits for maternity and parental leave.
April 2009
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Gender equality
Sharing Work and Family Responsibilities in Paraguay
14 April 2009
Juggling work and family is a challenge, but when men and women equally share in the caring for their children and other family members, balancing the two responsibilities is already easier. And when governments and employers put in place family-friendly policies and measures, these create better conditions for workers with family responsibilities.