All ILO Newsroom content
November 2020
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Cooperatives
ILO COOP 100 - Cooperating for Social Justice and Decent Work Since 1920
27 November 2020
To mark the 100th anniversary of its Cooperatives Unit, the ILO has produced a video showing how it has worked with cooperatives to advance social justice and promote decent work.
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COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes
Cash flow the biggest problem facing business during COVID-19 crisis
27 November 2020
Micro and small enterprises worst affected by COVID-19 pandemic, says a survey of 4,500 enterprises in 45 countries.
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ILO Ressources
New ILO Collection of Publications for Workers
25 November 2020
Discover the new Workers digital collection with over 1400 ILO publications dedicated to workers and their organizations.
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Virtual “1+6” Roundtable
Promoting World Economic Recovery and Growth in the Post-COVID-19 Era
24 November 2020
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder's, remarks to the Fifth “1+6” Roundtable Dialogue.
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G20 Leaders’ Summit
G20 nations need to lead a global response to pandemic
22 November 2020
In a speech at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Saudi Arabia, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder outlined the steps needed to restore economic growth and jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World Children’s Day
Child labour is an affront to our common values
20 November 2020
The universal ratification of the ILO’s Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour is a positive step for Africa’s children says Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa.
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Video
Backstage at the virtual ILO Governing Body
20 November 2020
The ILO’s first virtual Governing Body meeting wrapped up its 340th session on 14 November. Take a look behind the scenes at how this historic meeting was put together.
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Video
COVID-19 impacts on women garment workers
20 November 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on women in the garment industry has worsened due to underlying challenges including discrimination and harassment, underrepresentation of women’s voice, wage gaps as well as unevenly shared unpaid care and family obligations according to a new brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Blog
Five steps to help women entrepreneurs cross the business gender divide
19 November 2020
Women entrepreneurs tend to be stuck at the lower end of the business value chain, while their male counterparts make more profits at the high end. The ILO has developed a five step model to help women cross the business gender divide.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
How Sustainable Enterprises can be part of the Post COVID-19 Response
19 November 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound and devastating impact on micro, small, and medium enterprises. To re-build economies that are more resilient and create productive, decent employment, policymakers will have to put in place reforms that are especially conducive for MSMEs.