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Zimbabwe: Development of a Curriculum for Domestic Workers

21 January 2021

World Youth Skills Day

1st ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call winner announced

15 July 2020

The winner of the first ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call has been announced, and the USD 50,000 prize has gone to a domestic workers association in Zimbabwe.

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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.

World Day Against Child Labour

Giving Madagascar’s child domestic workers a second chance

12 June 2018

In Madagascar, driven by poverty and lack of opportunity, many children work as domestic workers in conditions that can be dangerous for their health and safety. A project of the International Labour Organization aims to reduce the number of children in domestic work through awareness-raising and skills training.

10th European Regional Meeting

Video: What future for decent work in Europe and Central Asia

02 October 2017

From a Russian retiree supplementing his pension as a freelance taxi driver, to a Greek handball player re-trained as an office clerk in Germany and a new mother working from home in the UK, here are some of the experiences of people making their way through the world of work in Europe and Central Asia.