News, articles and events on youth employment
February 2016
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Guy Ryder announces Global Youth Initiative
01 February 2016
A unique global partnership aims to lift the economic prospects of young people entering the workforce.
November 2015
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UN Chiefs endorse Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
18 November 2015
UN Chief Executives Board endorses Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, which ILO Director-General hails as exemplary system-wide effort for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
March 2011
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and International Women’s Day: 100 years on
08 March 2011
The first International Women’s Day commemorated a demonstration by women workers in New York in 1857. But what established the modern celebration of International Women’s Day in history, was the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York on 25 March 1911 that killed 146 young women workers, most of whom were immigrants. From the ashes of that tragic event, the pursuit of social justice for women and men ignited that day continues be felt around the world 100 years on. From New York, ILO On-line reports on the fire that changed everything.
July 2010
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Youth employment in crisis: Questions and answers on the situation of youth on the labour market
14 July 2010
Young people have been disproportionately affected by the global crisis that broke out in the autumn of 2008. This trend has exacerbated earlier challenges and there is concern that unless action is taken, the situation of youth will become unsustainable, putting social cohesion at threat. Interview with Raymond Torres, Director of the International Institute for Labour Studies and Steven Tobin, ILO economist, co-authors of a new report entitled "Youth employment in crisis".