News on forced labour

ILO discusses the role of cooperatives in promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) in value chains

15 December 2021

The ILO was invited to participate and present in the panel “Strengthening our Cooperative Identity by supporting ethical value chain management” organized in the framework of the ICA’s 33rd World Cooperative Congress.

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 1: Promoting fundamental principles and rights at work in the SSE

29 November 2021

The electives of the SSE Academy were designed for practitioners from around the world to share and discuss practices, ideas and models for SSE action in specific fields. The first elective 1 took place on 16, 17 and 18 November 2021. It focused on the promotion of fundamental principles and rights at work in the Social and Solidarity Economy. It was available for participants in English, French and Spanish.

How can individuals act to eliminate child labour in their communities?

04 June 2021

We children and youth of today, need to be well educated, we need to dream, we need to be healthy so that we can good leaders tomorrow, and all this is only possible if you, our dear parents, allow us to do so.
Journalists have a key role to play in the collective effort to eliminate child labour

04 June 2021

Through the Accel Africa Reporting on child labour in Africa course, learners are introduced to a number of different issues, including international labour standards, ethical reporting of child-related information, or collecting testimonies from vulnerable sources of information. They also learn about the relevant context of child labour in agricultural supply chains, such as in the tobacco, cotton or cocoa industries.

Free from debt and bonded labour in Sri Lanka’s fisheries

01 November 2017

ILO's project helps free fishermen from debt bondage and supports livelihoods.

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