ILO in the media
2015
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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.
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BBC
The facts on human trafficking
29 July 2015
The BBC reports on ILO research about human trafficking worldwide.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.