News
April 2021
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021
Take action to build resilient occupational safety and health systems
27 April 2021
On World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 the ILO calls for action and investment for a better future of work with safe and healthy work places.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021
Occupational safety and health and COVID-19: What lessons have we learned?
27 April 2021
To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021, the International Labour Organization has assessed the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Its report calls for sound and resilient occupational safety and health systems that are able to withstand future emergencies. Expert Manal Azzi answers key questions on the report.
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Gender equality
Break the glass ceiling of gender equality at work
26 April 2021
Around the world, more and more women are participating in the labour market. However, women are still inadequately represented at the labour market and gender barriers remain.
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Our impact, their stories
Restarting with resilience
26 April 2021
A Value Chain Financing (VCF) model piloted by ILO as part of its COVID-19 response is helping Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) access working capital, and regain their footing
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Fair recruitment
The Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment
22 April 2021
In partnership with the IOM and IHRB, ILO convened a global forum to discuss key fair recruitment issues, attracting 1,600 attendees.
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Girls in ICT Day
Pursuing passion in technology: The journey of a female tech entrepreneur
22 April 2021
A young Indonesian female engineer and tech entrepreneur, Fransiska Hadiwidjana, shares her inspiring journey to pursue her passion and to encourage more women to enter the digital world.
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COVID-19: Promoting skills development
Soft skills training to prepare youth entering the world of work
21 April 2021
Technology advancement and industrial change have substituted manual jobs with machine and digitalization, requiring humans to acquire new skills to survive in the world of work. While technical skills are still relevant, soft skills play a key role in defining success at work.
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Article
Protecting human rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the context of HIV and sexual orientation in Ukraine
19 April 2021
Asylum seekers and refugees are entitled to all the rights and fundamental freedoms spelled out in international human rights instruments. This includes the right to protection if they have HIV, TB or identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or questioning (LGBTIQ). In 2020, the UNHCR and ILO, with support from UNAIDS, implemented a virtual capacity-building project targeting the staff of the State Migration Service (SMS) in Ukraine that deals with refugees and asylum seekers.
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News
Peace is everyone’s business
14 April 2021
Summary of ILO, WHO, the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO/DPPA) and Interpeace panel discussion
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Our impact, their voices
Local communities benefiting from market linkages to agro-forestry areas in Timor-Leste
14 April 2021
The rural road project has benefited local communities, providing better access to markets, farms, public health, education and community services.
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Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank
COVID-19 strategies must invest in human-centred recovery, ILO tells World Bank/IMF
09 April 2021
Economic and social recovery from the pandemic will require policies that promote decent work, address poverty and inequalities, and encourage a green recovery, the ILO’s Director-General has said in statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings.
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News
Building resilience and COVID-19 recovery for Lao PDR’s micro, small and medium enterprises
08 April 2021
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO with funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation launches new project promoting resilience and recovery of Lao PDR’s micro, small and medium enterprises.
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Women in STEM
Mentorship to encourage more female youth entering STEM sectors
07 April 2021
The ILO applies a mentorship in its training programme to encourage more female students entering and participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related sectors.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Protect the mental health of health and care workers in the COVID-19 pandemic
07 April 2021
Health and care workers have been at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. It has resulted in heavier workloads and longer working hours, with insufficient time for rest and recuperation while continuously being exposed to the risk of infection. In addition, many face violence, harassment and stigmatization as they try to do their jobs. All this is taking a toll on health workers’ mental health and wellbeing.
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International Day of Girls in ICT
From 9-5 to web development: Honey Sta Ana's story
01 April 2021
More women are finding exciting career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics (STEM) related occupations. In the Philippines, the J.P. Morgan-supported ILO Women in STEM programme has provided technical skills and job readiness skills training for women to pursue careers in information technology.