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"We Sing" for a better future of work for all women and men

An original song and music video for International Women's Day, created by JONA OAK for the ILO and featuring a collective of artists and musicians from around the world.

• ILO topic portal on Gender equality
• ArtWorks – Artists engagement programme

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Panel discussion on countering the regressive impact of COVID-19 on gender equality

On the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day, the ILO pays tribute to the tremendous efforts made by women in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• ILO topic portal on Gender equality

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A vision for domestic workers

Mendy Lerato Lusaba, founder of the Domestic Workers Association of Zimbabwe and winner of the ILO Skills Innovation Challenge, has big plans to improve the life of domestic workers in her country. Read her story on our new Voices multimedia platform.

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How to strengthen gender measures and data in the COVID-19 era

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit sectors where women are over-represented the hardest: tourism, retail, care economy... Yet the pandemic has also exposed data collection gaps that undermine our ability to craft effective policy responses.

• Read the brief: Strengthening gender measures and data in the COVID-19 era: An urgent need for change
• COVID-19 and the world of work

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