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April 2022
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Rural women need gender equality, workplace safety
06 April 2022
A strong and positive occupational safety and health culture is vital built on inclusion. However, women especially in rural sectors are often left out. Developmental approaches to promoting occupational safety and health, enhancing access to training and other technical advisory services, and increasing women’s participation can help improve safety and health in the rural sectors and communities.
March 2022
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© Peretz Partensky 2022
Child labour - Forced labour
ILO welcomes lifting of Cotton Campaign boycott of Uzbekistan
14 March 2022
Agricultural and economic reforms have led to the eradication of systemic child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest.
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ILOSTAT blog
Over 2 million moms left the labour force in 2020 according to new global estimates
08 March 2022
New global data covering 189 countries and territories expose the motherhood penalty faced by millions of women around the world in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Future of Work Podcast
Why investing in care is about equality
08 March 2022
Gaps in care systems – which were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic – can undermine gender equality, so removing talent and skills from the workforce. A new ILO report on care at work analyses the current state of care services in 185 countries and makes a strong case for increasing investment in the sector.
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Care at work
Greater investment in care could create almost 300 million jobs
07 March 2022
Plugging existing, significant, gaps in care services could generate almost 300 million jobs and create a continuum of care that would help to alleviate poverty, encourage gender equality, and support care for children and the elderly, says new ILO report released ahead of International Women’s Day.
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International Women's Day
More than 4 million women have not been able to return to work in Latin America and the Caribbean
03 March 2022
A high unemployment rate of 16.4 per cent, high informality, overload due to care tasks, are factors that contribute to increasing gender gaps in the labour market. A new ILO Technical Note looks at policies that can be applied to make up lost ground.
February 2022
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Media Advisory
ILO to release new report on care sector
28 February 2022
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© Ishak Saleh / UN Women 2022
Occupational safety and health
ILO and IWCA sign MOU to improve occupational safety and health of women in the coffee sector
14 February 2022
New agreement between ILO and IWCA aims to improve occupational safety and health training and knowledge for women who depend on coffee production for their livelihoods.
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© Natasha Hurley-Walker 2022
The Future of Work Podcast
The universe still has the capacity to surprise us
11 February 2022
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science we explore why the world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Dr. Natasha Hurley-Walker, award-winning radio astronomer, explains how science is key to navigating the complexity of the world and what can be done to close the gender gap in this field.
January 2022
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The Future of Work Podcast
Is the menopause a workplace issue?
07 January 2022
Traditionally the menopause has been seen as a medical, personal issue, but an increasing number of employers, trade unions and policymakers are re-evaluating it as a business and economic matter, one that is integral to the world of work. So, how should the menopause be handled in the workplace?