On the first International Day of Care and Support, the International Labour Organization calls for heavy investments in the care economy.
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There is a compelling social investment and gender equality case for transforming childcare policies so that they universally and effectively cover children from birth until the start of mandatory primary education, new ILO research has found.
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The new standards will help countries collect better data and so devise improved policies for workers in the informal economy.
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States joins the global community in recognizing the International Day of the Girl and reaffirms our commitment to advancing the rights and empowerment of girls and young women in all their diversity. Around the world, girls disproportionately experience the negative impacts of climate-related disasters; conflicts and humanitarian
The International Conference of Labour Statisticians, the global standard-setting body for labour market statistics, is meeting at the ILO to review new trends and requirements in data gathering and usage, and methods for measuring key indicators related to advancing social justice.
Governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives discussed the opportunities and challenges of digitalization in the retail sector, at an ILO technical meeting.
The major conference will take place at the ILO headquarters in Geneva from 11-20 October 2023. This edition will celebrate the centenary of the Conference, that was first held in October 1923.
ILO to hold 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians Read More »
The Commission of Inquiry urges the Myanmar military authorities to immediately cease all forms of violence, torture and other inhumane treatment against trade unionists, and to end all forms of forced or compulsory labour.
Launched at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the ILO “This Way to Social Justice” campaign calls for urgent action to reduce inequalities in the world of work.
