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"We Sing" for a better future of work for all women and men
International Women's Day – 8 March
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
International Women’s Day – 8 March
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.
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© KB Mpofu
A vision for domestic workers
Voices
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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© Gloria Mbuya
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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ILO's flagship programmes
The ILO has integrated many of its existing technical projects into five flagship programmes, designed to enhance the efficency and impact of its development cooperation with constituents on a global scale.
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Artists engagement programme
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50forFreedom
Support the international treaty to end modern slavery
World of work trends
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Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)
A Global Partnership for the Financial Inclusion of Workers
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Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACTEMP)
Sharp rise in women-owned businesses in Central America
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Director-General
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National Social Dialogue Conference
A better future for Palestinians
100 years of ILO
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ILO Centenary
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