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SCORE Project: ILO presents the impacts on productivity and working conditions in SMEs in Brazil 's Garment Sector

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How the ILO supports digital transformation of Uganda's Industrial Court

Transforming lives in Lebanon: Enabling communities through financial literacy

Stories from Beirut highlight personal journeys towards economic independence and transformative growth within communities, with support from the ILO and funding from the EU.

Leveraging finance for sustainable solutions to child labour in Côte d’Ivoire

This article highlights the outcomes of a recent workshop organized by the ILO and APIF-CI, which brought together financial sector stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire to address child labour through inclusive financial strategies. The event emphasized...

Inequalities Specialist at the ILO

Alessandro Batazzi: "Reducing inequalities is key to achieving social justice for All"

Photo Essay

Building a stable future – Eyad Al Merjawi’s journey to decent work and social protection in Jordan

Finding stability through Estidama++: a butcher’s story of resilience and hope amid Jordan's economic challenges.

Previous winners of the Global Media Competition: where are they now?

Sen Nguyen, Claudia Colliva, Sofia Álvarez Jurad, and Giada Santana Eusebi won the 2023 edition of the global media competition. One year after being recognized for their exemplary work on labour migration, they are reflecting on how they have...

Collaborative dialogues for Just Transition and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia

ILO ProAgro Ethiopia partners with FES and ActionAid to promote national stakeholders’ alliance for advocacy

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

A step forward in improving labour migration governance in Somalia: Labour Migration Policy validated

Refining and finalizing a policy framework in Somalia designed to strengthen labour migration governance and address existing policy gaps.

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ILO champions disability-friendly technical education in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Explore how Jigjiga Polytechnic College, supported by ILO and ECCD, is fostering a disability-inclusive environment, empowering youth from diverse backgrounds to access skills training and unlock new opportunities

Occupational safety and health

Film screening initiates discussion on decent work for coffee and agricultural workers in Viet Nam

A documentary screening in Da Nang has spotlighted the unseen struggles and triumphs of coffee farmers. Hosted by the ILO’s Vision Zero Fund and the Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance, the event drew attention to the need for safer working conditions in...

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Strengthening the Capacity of Key Migration Actors in Africa on Labour Migration

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Building Sustainable Futures: Entrepreneurship Training for Returned Migrant Workers in Uganda

Enabling returned migrants with SIYB training to engage in sustainable livelihoods through self-employment or wage employment.

Tripartism in action: Strengthening workers' rights through collaboration

Yvonne Toklo highlights the importance of tripartite collaboration between workers, employers, and governments in promoting fundamental principles and rights at work. It emphasizes the role of trade unions in ensuring that collective agreements...

Fundamental principles and rights at work: A pillar of development in Africa

This article highlights the importance of fundamental principles and rights at work as key drivers of respect, equity, and human rights in the workplace. It explores opportunities in Africa, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire, where civil society plays a...

Addressing child labour and workers' rights in Africa

In this video message, Teresa Wabuko speaks about the challenges and opportunities in integrating fundamental principles and rights at work in Africa, with a particular focus on child labour and workers' rights. Wabuko underscores the urgent need to...

Tackling child labour in Mali: The challenges and the way forward

This article discusses a video featuring Soumaila Hamida Meiga, a key advocate from the Syndicat National de l'Éducation et de la Culture (SNEC) in Mali, where he addresses the ongoing challenges of child labour in the country. In the video,...

Workplace rights are human rights: FPRW are the core principles we must uphold

Fundamental principles and rights at work ensure dignity, equality, and safety for all workers. In this short interview Olaolu Olaitain explores key workplace rights, including the elimination of child labour and forced labour, non-discrimination,...

Voices of change: Amplifying gender equality in rural Lao People's Democratic Republic

ILO’s European Union-funded SOLAR project helps villagers develop a better understanding of gender issues within families, leading to positive change.

Capacity building in small businesses

Youth and women recount their inspiring journeys into agribusiness with support from the ILO ProAgro Ethiopia

The ILO ProAgro Ethiopia project is transforming small businesses through innovative initiatives in the Sidama region. From empowering women in agribusiness with modern equipment to supporting youth in poultry processing and eco-friendly ventures,...