All ILO Newsroom content
February 2020
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World Day of Social Justice
Why should the future of work put people and planet first?
20 February 2020
It’s your future it’s our planet. So why should the future of work put people and planet first? What do you think? Post your answer with #MyFutureOurPlanet to raise your voice on #SocialJusticeDay.
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© Ronn aka "Blue" Aldaman 2020
Social Justice
World Day of Social Justice 2020
20 February 2020
If the future is going to work for everyone, it will mean putting people and planet first. But how? Tell policymakers what you think!
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© Mohamed Abd El Ghany / REUTERS 2020
Blog
Hard data needed on disability and work
19 February 2020
"The ILO is committed to drive the discussion on disability inclusion. Measuring and monitoring progress will be vital if we are to go beyond words," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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Forced labour
Justices of the Peace, allies in the fight against forced labour in Peru
17 February 2020
As part of its efforts to eliminate forced labour in Peru’s Amazon region, the ILO is working in collaboration with the most affected communities.
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Our impact, their voices
Water for jobs, peace and schooling
12 February 2020
School children stand to benefit from an ILO project that aims to promote peace and create jobs in a previously conflict-ridden region of the Philippines.
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The 2030 Agenda and the future of work in Europe
Greater efforts needed to achieve SDG targets
11 February 2020
Speaking at the University of Helsinki, the ILO Director-General told an audience from the Sustainability Foundation that a lack of credible action on the SDG’s risked damaging the credibility of national and multilateral institutions.
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Seminar – Centenary of the Finnish membership of the ILO
Ryder salutes Finland’s contribution to ILO’s work
11 February 2020
Since joining the ILO in December 1920, Finland has contributed to various areas of ILO’s work. Speaking at a seminar to celebrate the Centenary of Finland’s membership of the ILO, Ryder said that it has been a two-way street.
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© Gabon Review 2020
Blog
How many women work in STEM?
11 February 2020
New data on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations reveal the extent to which women are employed in this field across countries.
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Forced and child labour
Forced and child labour in Uzbek cotton fields continues to fall
05 February 2020
Systematic and systemic child and forced labour were not used by the Uzbekistan government during the 2019 cotton production cycle, according to a new ILO report.
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Our impact, their voices
Teamwork makes the entrepreneurship dream work
04 February 2020
A trio of young entrepreneurs are taking the leap into Jakarta’s creative accessories market with the support of ILO’s Ready for Business youth entrepreneurship programme.