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February 2022
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Occupational Safety and Health for Health workers
New ILO/WHO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers
21 February 2022
The joint publication encourages countries to strengthen the protection of health workers by improving the management of occupational health and safety at national, sub-national and health facility levels.
April 2021
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ILO calls for resilient occupational safety and health systems for future emergencies
28 April 2021
Better national occupational safety and health policies, institutional and regulatory frameworks, that are also integrated into crisis response, are needed, says the International Labour Organization.
December 2020
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Jobs for peace and resilience
COVID-19 is a threat to peacebuilding in conflict-affected nations
17 December 2020
Humanitarian and development agencies should use COVID-19 crisis programmes to promote resilience and peace and help societies build back better.
October 2020
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Annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank
ILO: The world economy needs a new engine of economic recovery
16 October 2020
In written statements to the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned against higher levels of poverty and inequality resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. Highlighting the urgent need for social protection for all, he called for profound structural changes to build back better and faster.
September 2020
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World Patient Safety Day
Safe health workers, safe patients
17 September 2020
Millions of health workers risk their own health doing their daily work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their safety affects the safety of the patients in their care. Respect for labour rights and decent conditions of work are crucial to give these frontline workers the protection they need to save lives and keep their patients safe.
May 2020
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COVID-19 and gender equality
COVID-19: G7 nations need to get gender equality right for a better future for women at work
14 May 2020
Fighting deep-rooted gender inequality must be part of countries’ responses to the crisis, says high-level meeting on the role of women in the post-COVID future.
April 2020
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The COVID-19 crisis may lead to mental health issues for many workers
28 April 2020
The pandemic and the resulting economic recession will exacerbate pre-existing health inequities and have a larger impact on the mental health of vulnerable disadvantaged groups, such as people with disabilities and the unemployed.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Protect workers both now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO
28 April 2020
The International Labour Organization warns that without adequate safeguards for returning workers there could be a second wave of the virus.
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
COVID-19: How social and economic sectors are responding
21 April 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on all social and economic sectors. In a series of briefs, the ILO analyses how the pandemic is affecting the functioning of these sectors and how they are responding to alleviate its effects.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Women health workers: Working relentlessly in hospitals and at home
07 April 2020
Women globally make up over 70 per cent of workers in health, including those working in care institutions. They are on the front line of the fight against COVID-19. As a result of the pandemic they are facing a double burden: longer shifts at work and additional care work at home.