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ILO Voices | Women's leadership and equal pay

Our fish-processing cooperative has empowered women and earned them recognition and safety

I come from a family of fishers in Senegal. My mother was a fish processor, and I discovered the trade through her at a young age. Life was challenging and I wasn’t able to finish school right away, but I’ve always carried the spirit of a leader....

Productivity

Boosting productivity for decent work and inclusive growth in the Caribbean

Boosting productivity in the Caribbean through coordinated macro, sectoral, and enterprise-level strategies supported by national productivity councils and robust data is essential to reversing economic slowdown and achieving decent work, inclusive...

ACCEL Africa builds local capacity for safer and more productive coffee farming in Kenya

Kenya trains cooperative officers, extension workers, and OSH teams to improve safety on coffee farms in Kisii and Kericho, reduce workplace hazards, and prevent child labour through community-led action.

ILO Macro policies

Greening the economy to safeguard growth and employment

Delaying climate action threatens growth and jobs. Kee Beom Kim, ILO Macro-Economic and Employment Policies Specialist, highlights why a timely, well-designed transition is essential for protecting economies and workers.

Podcast

Social Summit for Development: What it means for the world of work

In this final episode of the ILO Future of Work’s special series on the Second World Summit for Social Development podcast, we explore the outcomes of this landmark global meeting Doha in November 2025, and their implications on social justice and...

AI and Work

Modern talking: A new chapter in human-computer interaction

The article examines the long trajectory of human-computer communication, from early interface innovations to the rise of multimodal AI. It shifts attention away from speculative debates about artificial general intelligence and instead focuses on...

Development cooperation in Lebanon

Tackling pests, opening markets: Farmers and government experts address challenges with ILO support

Funded by Sweden, the ILO’s BOUZOUR project in Lebanon is enabling cherry farmers such as Richard Skaff and Sami Harika to adopt better pest-control methods, opening more pathways to global export markets.

In Ghana financial skills, stronger futures: A mother’s path to keeping her children in school

From daily hustle to financial control: Lydia’s breakthrough

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Richard Warner, Coordinator and CEO of Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative in Australia

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators and social and solidarity economy (SSE) actors from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on the cooperative,...

Video

Making farms safer: Jordan launches guidelines to protect workers

Practical tools will reduce hazard risks and strengthen safety across the country’s agriculture sector.

PROSPECTS Impact

Turning arts into opportunity: How Youth-to-Youth Fund transformed a refugee dance group

A group of 15 young Eritrean refugees in Addis Ababa turned their passion for performing arts into a sustainable livelihood after targeted grant from the International Labour Organization eliminated their highest recurring cost – renting essential...

Mozambique forestry stakeholders unite to shape strategic plan for decent work and sustainability

Video

Kyrgyz Employers support ILO Convention No. 190

Kyrgyz employers reaffirm commitment to safe, inclusive workplaces following ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

ILO and partners launch digital convergence roadmap to modernize Zambia’s social protection services

KITWE, Zambia (ILO News) - From 14 to 21 September 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the European Union (EU) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)-funded Digital Convergence Initiative (DCI)...

Greater Mbale field mission showcases community-led progress against child labour

The “Greater Mbale” field mission highlights a community-led approach to preventing child labour in Uganda’s Mbale region. Through local partnership, mobilisation and empowerment, including engagement with families, community leaders and civil...

Zambia charts new path for tourism growth through skills development

Siavonga, Zambia (ILO News) – Zambia is taking bold steps to strengthen its tourism sector by addressing critical skills gaps, a move expected to boost economic growth and job creation.

AI and Work

Governing AI in the World of Work: A review of global ethics guidelines

A new ILO study examines how 245 global AI ethics frameworks address issues related to work and labour rights, and the extent to which AI governance is tied with decent work and fundamental principles and rights.

Youth empowerment restoring hope: the transformative journey of Ackim Matafale

From rural Malawi to successful entrepreneur, Ackim Matafale’s story shows how targeted youth empowerment can restore hope.

Building a skilled network of cooperative trainers to combat child labour in Nigeria

In Ondo, Osun, and Niger States, cooperatives are emerging not only as economic actors, but as strategic partners in Nigeria’s efforts to eliminate child labour in supply chains. Through stronger governance, better organisation, and empowered...

How smallholder coffee farmers in Mzimba, Malawi are beating poverty and child labour

The Kachere Zone Business Group in Malawi used business training, start-up capital, and Village Savings and Loans (VSL) to diversify their income, invest in profitable crops, expand coffee production, and strengthen household resilience.