ILO in the media

2015

  1. UN Radio

    Breastfeeding at work a smart investment

    04 August 2015

    Despite the benefits of allowing nursing in the workplace, in practice, many women lose their jobs when they have children. Society has a responsibility to support these women, says Susan Maybud, a senior gender specialist at the ILO. She spoke to UN Radio at the start of World Breastfeeding Week.

  2. BBC

    The facts on human trafficking

    29 July 2015

    The BBC reports on ILO research about human trafficking worldwide.

  3. CNN International

    Abuse of domestic workers exposed in photo exhibition

    27 July 2015

    CNN interviews women who appear in an exhibition of photos showing the physical and mental abuse they experienced as migrant domestic workers in Asia and the Middle East. The photos were taken by award-winning photographer, Steve McCurry, as part of an ILO project.

  4. UN Radio

    "Reality" of modern slavery needs to be understood

    06 July 2015

    People around the world need to be made aware that 21 million globally are victims of modern day slavery, says Brazilian actor Wagner Moura. He spoke to UN Radio in support of the ILO's "50 for Freedom" campaign, which aims to secure the ratification by 50 countries of the Forced Labour Protocol.

  5. CNBC Europe

    Creditors need to focus on growth in Greece, says ILO Head

    03 July 2015

    Creditors need to focus on growth in Greece, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, told CNBC Europe. He added that there needs to be a proper conversation with the private sector, which is fundamental to the future of the country.

  6. France 24

    Political will is key to ending child labour

    12 June 2015

    As countries look towards more creative solutions to fight child labour, keeping children out of work and in schools remains the most effective way to combat child labour says the ILO's Raymond Torres.

  7. Al Jazeera's "Inside Story"

    Getting children out of work and into school requires a multifaceted approach

    12 June 2015

    Replicating successful efforts to end child labour around the world is part of the solution to bring child labour numbers down further, says the ILO's Azfar Khan.

  8. Al Jazeera English

    Counting the cost of forced labour

    13 April 2015

    An estimated 21 million people are in forced labour and generate around USD 150 billion of illicit profits every year, according to Beate Andrees, head of the ILO's Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour. In her interview on Al Jazeera's "Counting the Cost", Andrees said more needs to be done to address the root causes of forced labour and human trafficking through greater political commitment and social movements.

  9. Al Jazeera America

    Rethinking the employer-worker relationship

    02 April 2015

    The digital, on-demand economy has meant consumers can obtain all kinds of services, from across the world. As people connect directly with freelancers, there are implications for the traditional employer-worker contract that provides a guaranteed income and other social benefits. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder spoke to Al Jazeera America about the evolving employer-employee relationship.

  10. UN Radio

    Raymond Torres: "Women in power could have lessened financial crisis"

    11 February 2015

    The global financial crisis witnessed in the past years would not have happened, with the same intensity, had women been in higher positions of power, according to Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO's research department in a radio interview on UN radio.