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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Rose Karimi, Regional Director of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa

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

Local Municipal officials empowered to advance inclusive governance through Gender Mainstreaming and Social Inclusion

A single mother turned business coach: Mary Alpha’s journey in Sierra Leone

Mary Alpha’s journey from single mother to business coach and founder, empowering over 1,200 entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone through training, mentorship, and inclusive rural development initiatives.

Care economy

Daycare that feels like home

The Beringharjo Early Childhood Education Centre provides a sense of security and comfort to both the children and their parents, who work as traders at Yogyakarta’s Beringharjo Market in Indonesia, allowing them to focus fully on their livelihoods.

Tanzania Validates National Communication Strategy on Safe Labour Migration

Multi-Stakeholder Engagement and Validation Workshop on Tanzania’s National Communication Strategy and Plan for the Promotion of Safe Labour Migration

Youth Employment

From education to decent jobs: Why career development support matters for Viet Nam’s youth?

Young people in Viet Nam face growing challenges in finding decent work. Strengthening career guidance and inclusive support is key to helping youth navigate transitions and seize opportunities in the green and digital economy.

Between ashes and hope: Cabo Delgado youth find new paths

Amid the scars left by the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado — where entire villages were emptied, and families forced to leave behind not only their homes but also their dreams and memories — a new story is being written. Between loss and despair,...

Marwan’s path to purpose: How nursing training is transforming lives in Lebanon

Through EU-funded training, young Lebanese like Marwan are gaining the skills – and the purpose – to build a better future in healthcare.

Y20

Youth team reflections from the Youth 20 Summit

Strengthening Kenya’s fight against child labour through data-driven action

Kenya strengthens its fight against child labour with new data-driven solutions. An ILO-led workshop in Naivasha trained national experts to analyse Kenya Housing Survey data, turning statistics into actionable policies.

Caribbean youth employment strategies

A Generation in transition: Rethinking youth employment in the Caribbean

Policymakers must rethink and reinvigorate their approach to truly tackle youth employment challenges in the Caribbean.

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Trade unions at the forefront of peacebuilding and resilience efforts in South Sudan

South Sudan Workers' Union Federation and the ILO step up efforts to strengthen trade unions' role in promoting peace, resilience and decent work in South Sudan, with a focus on supporting trade unions and migrant workers.

ILOSTAT blog

Casting a light on dependent contractors: A new statistical and increasingly important category

While dependent contractors have long existed as a group of workers, they have only been made visible in official statistics recently.

From factory work to the classroom: Mahasen’s journey out of child labour

At just 15, Mahasen Ahmed Maabad was working long hours in hazardous conditions at a honey factory in Egypt’s Assiut Governorate. With support from the ILO’s SCREAM programme, that focuses on engaging children’s carefree and creative nature, she...

From San Andrés island, lives are being transformed through technology and an ILO backed project

This is the case of Keyn Manuel Martínez, who guides his eleventh grade students along the path of technical education, creatively tackling the challenges of language, exclusion, and the geographical distance between the archipelago and the...

Social Dialogue and Labour Justice

ILO celebrated for strengthening Social Dialogue and Labour Justice in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (ILO News) – The High Court of Tanzania, Labour Division, has presented a prestigious award to the International Labour Organization (ILO), recognizing its exceptional contribution to strengthening labour justice and...

Financial literacy

Empowering rural entrepreneurs in Indonesia's East Sumba with financial literacy

The ILO and Bank NTT urge East Sumba’s entrepreneurs in Indonesia, including youth, to adopt smarter banking habits for long-term financial success.

Coconut culinary training

Hope afloat: Coconut culinary upskills workers, uplifts livelihoods

A coconut culinary training helps typhoon-affected workers rebuild their lives and gain new skills in Siargao Island, the Philippines’ coconut and surfing capital.

Coconut culinary training

Fallen coconuts to fresh starts

Rolly rises from a disaster and turns coconuts into opportunity in Siargao Island, Philippines under an ILO initiative helping informal workers after a super typhoon through emergency employment, social protection and a just transition.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Project in South Africa

Woman in automotive capacitated through Improve Your Business training and coaching