Resources on Gender equality
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Cooperatives and the World of Work Series No. 12
Waste pickers’ cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations
20 August 2019
Waste pickers make significant contributions to public health, sanitation, and the environment by promoting resource circulation and reducing the amount of landfill. However, they are often not legally recognized as workers and suffer from poor working conditions and lack of social protection. This brief highlights the role of waste pickers' cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations (SSEOs) in integrating and formalizing the work of waste pickers in the recycling value chain and improving their working conditions.
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Meeting document
Concept note - Transforming leave and care policies for a better future of work for all
19 August 2019
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Event
100 Years of Maternity Protection: Transforming Leave and Care Policies for All
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ILO Asia-Pacific Garment and Footwear Sector Research Note Issue 9
Cambodia Garment and Footwear Sector Bulletin, Issue 9, July 2019.
09 August 2019
Part I of this edition of the Bulletin includes a statistical overview and analysis on the key characteristics and developments of the footwear sector, both globally and in Cambodia. Part II provides an update of key statistics and analyses trends of the garment, textile, and footwear (GTF) sector in Cambodia.
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
GDA Pure Nature: Empowering rural women thorough a cheese making cooperative in Tunisia
07 August 2019
“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). On this occasion, ILO interviewed Ms. Rihem Bchini, President of GDA Pure Nature – an agricultural cooperative of rural women workers in Tunisia.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Actress Emma Watson launches UK sexual harassment helpline
05 August 2019
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The Japan Times
Women still can't reach potential
03 August 2019
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The Jakarta Post
Indonesia urged to ratify ILO convention, combat gender-based violence at work
02 August 2019
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
StreetNet International: Organizing street vendors towards formalization and economic empowerment
16 July 2019
“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). On this occasion, ILO interviewed Ms Oksana Abboud, International Coordinator at StreetNet International.
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Report
Time to Act for SDG 8: Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity
10 July 2019
This report presents progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8, analyses interlinkages with other SDGs and provides policy recommendations.