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A step for Cambodia towards universal health care

A new social security scheme extending benefits to the self-employed and dependents is an important step towards universal health care in Cambodia explains Oktavianto Pasaribu, Officer-in-Charge/Deputy Director ILO Country Office for Thailand,...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Julie Chartrand-Beauregard, Strategic Advisor and Executive Assistant, Directorate of Collective Entrepreneurship at the Ministry of...

“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)....

Macroeconomics

Major reform of macroeconomics proposed to address 21st century social and environmental challenges at greater scale and speed

ILO Research Director Richard Samans' book calls for a macroeconomic overhaul, prioritizing societal well-being and robust policy over mere economic growth, to bridge the gap between wealth and living standards.

ILO Voices | Disability inclusion

Together we can make disability inclusion happen

Güler Koca is a diversity and inclusion expert. She speaks five languages, runs marathons and has learnt to fly a plane. Koca also has a visual impairment. She shares the story of her path towards job success.

A transformative journey: the ILO's financial education training of trainers programme

From 23 October to 24 November 2023, Sophie Evans participated in the ILO's financial education training of trainers programme. In this article, she reflects on her experience and the programme's unique methodology, training materials and impact.

Emerging Insight: Financial services to enhance resilience

161 Small and Micro Agribusiness Enterprises undergo tailored SIYB Refresher Training to manage and grow their businesses

Advancing social justice and promoting decent work in Ethiopia

An opinion piece by Alexio Musindo, ILO Country Director for Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

A mission of a person with disability to create an inclusive working environment

Eko Ramaditya Adikara, also known as Rama, never ceases to create and promote a more inclusive working environment. As an ILO consultant, he encourages business associations to collaborate with the Indonesian Business and Disability Network (IBDN).

A group of 24 Ethiopian professional trainers in starting and improving businesses sharpen their skills in small and medium enterprises...

Disability Inclusion

ILO in Bangladesh to steer UN’s disability inclusion agenda for next two years

The ILO Country Director for Bangladesh Tuomo Poutiainen has been selected as the next UN Disability Champion. On behalf of the UN agencies based in Bangladesh, he will coordinate the UN Disability Inclusion Task Team that works to mainstream...

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Making workplaces inclusive of people with disabilities benefits for all

Malawi launches Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking

Malawi launched the Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. The launch was done at a high-level meeting on child labour, which was organized by the Ministry of Labour in partnership with the...

The Swiss Ambassador visits Shea enterprises in Tamale

As part of the Swiss Embassy’s strategy to promote private sector development in Ghana, Her Excellency Simone Giger visits three female owned shea enterprises in the Northern Region of Ghana that are supported by the ILO programme Producitvitiy...

Labour Market Data

Latest Bangladesh Labour Force Survey incorporates first-ever disability data

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has published the Labour Force Survey 2022, incorporating for the first time ever, indicators for measuring disability inclusivity, a major step towards ensuring no one is left behind.

Our impact, their voices

Mat weavers revive tradition, enhance skills for decent work

Weavers use the mat-making tradition to upgrade their skills, become government-certified trainers and chart a better future through decent work.

Enterprises in agro-processing sector recognize the positive impact of ProAgro Ethiopia project support on Workplace Safety and Cooperation...

COP28: Focus on labour migration and climate change

Social security

Social security from a Lao farmers’ perspective – Part 2

“With a minimum contribution to Social Security, I can secure my family members”. Airnaud, a coffee farmer from Dong Village, Laongam District in Lao PDR explains why he decided to register in the National Social Security Fund. He finds the minimum...

16 Days of Activism

Young female entrepreneur strives to transform her life for a better future

Leaving her unfortunate experience behind, Ana Paula de Jesus da Silva, who took part in ILO’s Gender and Entrepreneurship Together (GET Ahead) training programme, is determined to continue expanding her business for a better future.