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Indigenous and tribal peoples
Introduction
The ILO has been engaged with indigenous and tribal peoples’ issues since the 1920s. It is responsible for the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) , the only international treaty open for ratification that deals exclusively with the rights of these peoples. The ILO’s Decent Work Agenda , with gender equality and non-discrimination as a cross-cutting concern, serves as a framework for indigenous and tribal peoples’ empowerment. Access to decent work enables indigenous women and men to harness their potential as change agents in poverty reduction, sustainable development and climate change action.
Upcoming event
An ILO dialogue on just transition with indigenous and tribal peoples
News and articles
Transforming local economic opportunities: The European Union-funded ILO PROSPER Project officially launched in Southern Belize
International Year of Cooperatives
ILO highlights cooperatives’ role in advancing cultural rights and decent work at global cultural policy conference event
Who are the indigenous and tribal peoples?
Focus on indigenous and tribal peoples' rights
International labour standards regarding indigenous and tribal peoples
ILO's strategy on Indigenous peoples’ rights for inclusive and sustainable development
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 169
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Traditional Occupations of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Labour Statistics
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Implementing the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention No. 169: Towards an inclusive, sustainable and just future
Most recent publications
Brochure
Community-based tourism in Bangladesh
Issue paper
Issue paper on child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children
Technical paper
Traditional Occupations of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Labour Statistics