News
January 2022
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© Wael Liddawi 2022
Voices
I am a champion for migrant workers
26 January 2022
Maya Aktar left her home in Bangladesh to work as a receptionist at a garment factory in Jordan. She is now a union organizer and advocates for the rights of other migrant garment workers.
October 2021
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Occupational safety and health
Decent work for sanitation workers in South Asia under the spotlight
21 October 2021
A recent workshop highlighted existing challenges and opportunities, as well as actions taken by the ILO, governments and social partners to address decent work deficits facing sanitation workers in South Asia.
July 2021
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BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment Endorsement
ILO welcomes BRICS Ministers' support for human-centred recovery from COVID-19
15 July 2021
The ILO’s Global Call to Action for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, adopted by the membership at the International Labour Conference in June, has been endorsed by the Labour and Employment Ministers of the five BRICS economies.
November 2020
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Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific
Women hit hard by COVID-19 impact on garment sector
20 November 2020
A new brief highlights COVID-19 impacts on women and men workers in the garment sector and recommendations for a gender-responsive recovery.
October 2020
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Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impact ripples through supply chain
21 October 2020
Collapsing consumer demand, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports have taken their toll on the Asia Pacific garment industry, says a new ILO report.
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Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment
BRICS commitment to jobs, social protection & social dialogue welcomed by ILO
09 October 2020
Higher levels of international cooperation and solidarity will be needed to meet the challenge to labour markets posed by COVID-19, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.
January 2020
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Blog
I benefitted from migration, let others do so too
02 January 2020
All sides can benefit if migration is well-organized and governed, according to an economist who has personal experience of the costs and benefits.
August 2018
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© Jake Guild 2022
India Wage Report
ILO: Strong wage policies are key to promote inclusive growth in India
20 August 2018
Despite real wage growth, inequality, informality and gender wage gap persist.
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Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment
ILO head praises BRICS countries’ commitment to social dialogue
03 August 2018
Guy Ryder highlights the major contribution BRICS countries can make to social dialogue, social protection, gender equality and youth employment.
July 2017
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Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment
ILO Director-General: BRICS countries play a key role in tackling global world of work challenges
27 July 2017
Guy Ryder has renewed the ILO’s commitment to supporting BRICS countries as they address social and economic issues.