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Unveiling the next chapter in child labour elimination: ILO's ACCEL Africa project phase 2 workshop in Abuja
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Unveiling the next chapter in child labour elimination: ILO's ACCEL Africa project phase 2 workshop in Abuja

Unveiling the next chapter in child labour elimination: ILO's ACCEL Africa project phase 2 workshop in Abuja
Participants pose for a group photo

Unveiling the next chapter in child labour elimination: ILO's ACCEL Africa project phase 2 workshop in Abuja

The ACCEL Africa Project Phase 2 aims to build on the achievements of its phase 1, adopting innovative approaches to address the systemic causes of child labour in sectors such as cocoa and artisanal gold mining supply chains.

Emerging Insight: Seizing the women's insurance market
Ethiopian woman shop owner receiving a cash payment.

Emerging Insight: Seizing the women's insurance market

Photo essay: Woman-led cooperative in Jordan expands business and drives local change through cooperative alliances
Ghada Al-Qudah walks in front the headquarters of the all-female cooperative she leads in Ajloun in northern Jordan.

Our impact, their voices

Photo essay: Woman-led cooperative in Jordan expands business and drives local change through cooperative alliances

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the endeavours of Jordan’s Fatima Al-Zahraa Cooperative Society with an in-depth interview featuring its president, Ghada Al-Qudah, and a photo gallery showcasing their activities. Tune in for their...

Strong women invest in society: Inclusive social protection benefits for all
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Video

Strong women invest in society: Inclusive social protection benefits for all

Selen Canoğulları, a woman entrepreneur, enjoys the harmonious working environment in her company while not only appreciating but implementing the inclusiveness and providing social protection for all. Canoğulları benefits from the support of the...

A spotlight on the voices of women in business
Portrait of a female worker in textile industry

International Women's Day

A spotlight on the voices of women in business

To celebrate International Women's Day we interviewed 3 beneficiaries of the ILO SCORE Programme in Tunisia. They offer an insight into the challenges and triumphs faced by women in the world of work.

Co-create innovative financial solutions to break the cycle of child labour in Mali
sick young person under blanket. Mali

Co-create innovative financial solutions to break the cycle of child labour in Mali

The workshop highlighted the crucial importance of inclusive innovation to address the challenges of solidarity finance.

“I am a resilient entrepreneur and a determined mother”
Beneficiary of ILO's SIYB training programme in Egypt standing in fornt of her shop

Our impact, their voices

“I am a resilient entrepreneur and a determined mother”

On International Women’s Day, we are sharing an inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Wegden, a Sudanese refugee in Egypt supported by ILO’s entrepreneurship development training programme.

Making labour statistics work for women: recent developments and the way ahead
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ILOSTAT blog

Making labour statistics work for women: recent developments and the way ahead

In this blog, we highlight key developments which have greatly enhanced the visibility of women’s work within labour statistics, and the relevance of labour statistics to women’s work, making for a much more complete view of the world of work.

Decent Work Country Programme in Iraq: Recovery and Reform- Q&A Blog
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Decent Work Country Programme in Iraq: Recovery and Reform- Q&A Blog

Decent Work Country Programme in Iraq: Recovery and Reform- Q&A Blog

Decent Work Country Programme in Iraq: Recovery and Reform- Q&A Blog

Having an income reduces HIV stigma and discrimination
Entrepreneur and HIV campaigner Regina Katungu Chileshe shakes hands with a woman in her community in Lusaka, Zambia. Another woman looks at her and smiles. (2024)

ILO Voices | Discrimination

Having an income reduces HIV stigma and discrimination

Sixty-year old Regina Katungu Chileshe is an entrepreneur living with HIV in Zambia. She is a member of an HIV support group that works to overcome stigma in the community, thanks to an income generation project supported by the International Labour...

Lao villagers register in social security
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Social security

Lao villagers register in social security

Villagers on the Bolaven Plateau of Lao People's Democratic Republic can register in social security more easily, thanks to a mobile social security registration service piloted under the EU-funded SOLAR Project.

Robotics and breaking gender barriers in technology

Robotics and breaking gender barriers in technology

The changing world of work due to technological advances provided opportunity to two best friends in web development and robotic automation.

Ghana Develops National Workplan to Eliminate Child Labour in Cocoa and Gold Supply Chains

Ghana Develops National Workplan to Eliminate Child Labour in Cocoa and Gold Supply Chains

Ghana's national stakeholder consultation meeting resulted in a collaborative workplan to accelerate the elimination of child labour in cocoa and gold supply chains, aligning with SDG 8.7.

Migrant Resource Centre reduces migrant fishers’ vulnerability at sea
Indonesian migrant fishers

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Migrant Resource Centre reduces migrant fishers’ vulnerability at sea

Lack of access to information on migration has made migrant fishers vulnerable to exploitation. The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative and the Indonesian Migrant Worker Union (SBMI) have set up a Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) to better...

From the fields to the classroom: Abdou's journey to education in Foh village
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From the fields to the classroom: Abdou's journey to education in Foh village

The story of Tony Al Hazoury and his struggle for a decent life
Agriculture worker Lebanon

Navigating hardship: Lebanon's agricultural workers in the absence of social protection

The story of Tony Al Hazoury and his struggle for a decent life

Key supply chain stakeholders unite to accelerate action against child labour in Malawi’s coffee supply chain
Coffee drying in the sun

Key supply chain stakeholders unite to accelerate action against child labour in Malawi’s coffee supply chain

The meeting aimed to finalize a comprehensive sustainability strategy that addresses the critical issue of child labour in the coffee industry, with a keen focus on capacity and financial implications, climate resilience, and inclusion.

Addressing Child Labour in Mombasa: Stakeholders’ chart a way forward
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Child Labour and Forced Labour

Addressing Child Labour in Mombasa: Stakeholders’ chart a way forward