News
November 2019
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Blog
Tech’s persistent gender gap
12 November 2019
Tech’s persistent gender gap is well documented, but it might surprise you to learn that the gulf transcends national wealth and development lines.
February 2019
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Blog
Why we need a reinvigorated social contract
16 February 2019
People are asking fundamental questions about the legitimacy and relevance of institutions and systems. The cause, I believe, is a lack of social justice. There is a sense that the rules of the game have become skewed against ordinary people and the formula of education and dedication no longer brings just rewards.
April 2018
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© CAIA / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY 2022
Inequalities at work
How to curb inequalities in Europe
17 April 2018
Much international debate has focused on increased income inequalities and their negative effects on the economy and societies. A new ILO publication addresses the root causes of inequality by looking at various labour market policies and industrial relations’ systems. ILO News spoke with Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, ILO Senior Economist and co-author of the book.
January 2018
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Gender equality
Equal Pay International Coalition launched in Latin America and the Caribbean
29 January 2018
A ceremony in Panama marked the regional launch in Latin America and the Caribbean of an international coalition to promote pay equality between women and men. The Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) is led by the ILO, UN Women and the OECD.
October 2016
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The cost of migration
Pakistan's migrant workers pay punishing rates for the chance to work
04 October 2016
A new ILO survey, "The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates," shows that many emigrants are paying potentially up to 20 times official rates for the right to work abroad.
September 2015
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© ILO/Truong Van Vi 2022
Sustainable Development Goals
Grow the economy with a well-balanced diet
14 September 2015
ILO Deputy Director-General Gilbert Houngbo shows the connection between decent work, acceptable living standards and economic growth, which together will help achieve several other sustainable development goals.
December 2014
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© Ray Witlin / World Bank 2022
Global Wage Report 2014/15
Global wage growth stagnates, lags behind pre-crisis rates
05 December 2014
The latest ILO Global Wage Report warns of stalled wages in many countries and points to the labour market as a driver of inequality.
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© Lakshman Nadaraja/World Bank 2022
Global Wage Report 2014/15
Gender pay gap widens for higher-earning women
05 December 2014
The new edition of the ILO’s Global Wage Report reveals a substantial gender wage divide across a sample of 38 countries, and calls for equal pay for work of equal value to ensure inclusive growth for all.
November 2014
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Report
The ILO to publish the Global Wage Report 2014-2015
27 November 2014
October 2014
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International agencies' meeting
Guy Ryder: Better jobs and higher wages can reverse slow-growth trap
17 October 2014
ILO Director-General warns of “slow-growth trap” for global economy and urges leaders to reverse the trend through a renewed focus on higher wages and better jobs.