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May 2007
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Video
A global alliance against forced labour film
08 May 2007
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Article
Equality at work - Tackling the challenges: Underpaid, Overworked and Overlooked: the plight of young foreign migrant workers in Thailand
07 May 2007
Migrant workers are often subject to discrimination because of their colour, race or religion, or simply because of their migrant status, says the ILO's new global report on discrimination worldwide.
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Article
Women entrepreneurship: a road to decent work and MDGs in Africa
04 May 2007
In Africa the equal rights of women and their equal participation in the social, cultural, economic and political life have remained illusive. Women are still the main victims of poverty, social prejudice, lack of access to health services and education.
April 2007
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Statement
Statement by Mr. Juan Somavia, on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2007)
28 April 2007
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Article
World Day for Safety and Health 2007: Making decent work a reality: improving health and safety at suppliers
27 April 2007
270 million accidents at work happen every year according to ILO estimates – 355,000 of which are fatal. The mortality rate in developing countries is five to seven times higher than in industrialised nations.
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Article
11th African Regional Meeting (Addis Ababa, 24-27 April 2007) - Africa: Community-based micro-insurance for universal health coverage
24 April 2007
Almost 90 per cent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is not insured against the risk of illness or accident. In order to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups cope with life's contingencies, social protection is a powerful means of reducing poverty, emphasizes the report prepared for the Eleventh African Regional Meeting.
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Video
Afghanistan: Women Entrepreneurs
20 April 2007
Afghan women are taking their handicraft skills to the market and playing an active role in the country's reconstruction and development.
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Article
11th African Regional Meeting (Addis Ababa, 24-27 April 2007): From child soldier to entrepreneur
20 April 2007
Potentially one of the richest countries in Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently one of the poorest. Eighty per cent of the population live on less than a dollar a day.
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Article
11th African Regional Meeting (Addis Ababa, 24-27 April 2007): The power of dialogue: When words combine with actions
20 April 2007
The old adage goes "actions speak louder than words", but when it comes to governance, words are essential. A new report prepared for the ILO's African Regional Meeting on 24-27 April, shows how an ILO project targeting seven enterprises in two areas with high unemployment and HIV/AIDS combined skills development with social dialogue to improve performance and meet the challenge of growing textile imports.
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News
Conclusions of the Tripartite Meeting on the Production of Electronic Components for the IT industries
19 April 2007
The IT sector has been among the most dynamic and innovative in the globalized economy, creating millions of jobs and wealth worldwide...