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September 2021
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The Future of Work Podcast
Equality and diversity: The future is already here
30 September 2021
In the latest ILO Voices podcast, Chidi King, head of the ILO Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Branch warns that unless existing inequalities are addressed, they will be exacerbated by rapid changes in the world of work.
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Voices
A rap to raise awareness of the dangers of COVID-19
29 September 2021
Find out about a music initiative to raise awareness among young Mauritanians and refugees on the dangers of COVID-19 and its impact on the world of work.
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Press release
ILO and its partners offer free COVID-19 risk assessment service to enhance workplace safety and business continuity
28 September 2021
The ILO and its partners develop COVID-19 risk assessment service to support business continuity, workplace resilience and workers protection. The assessment is based on the national guidelines and the occupational safety and health (OSH) principles.
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Press release
ILO holds training workshop on Occupational Safety and Health for social partners in Iraq
27 September 2021
The workshop aimed to strengthen the role of employers' and workers' organizations in the field of OSH, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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21st Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour
ILO warns of a recovery with high unemployment and worrying informality in Latin America and the Caribbean
24 September 2021
At the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour, the Director-General of the ILO said that it is necessary to move towards a sustainable and resilient inclusive recovery in the face of a pandemic that “has brought the world of work to its knees”.
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News
Trade unions take actions to promote gender-balanced workplace for SMEs
24 September 2021
The ILO’s SCORE Programme in Indonesia collaborated with trade union confederations, through a series of gender equality trainings, to assist Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in creating equal opportunities for women and men at work.
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World Congress on Safety and Health
XXII World Congress on Safety and Health ends with call to end workplace deaths and injuries
23 September 2021
New occupational hazards in the connected age and challenges facing disadvantaged groups were also top of the agenda in the four-day virtual discussion.
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Article
A young entrepreneur builds an innovative business from traditional food
23 September 2021
As part of the joint UN programme, the ILO provides an entrepreneurship training to help youth and other vulnerable groups to build and improve their businesses in the midst of pandemic.
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76th UN General Assembly
ILO calls for action on social protection and jobs at the UN General Assembly
21 September 2021
A human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis on the ILO agenda at the 76th UN General Assembly in New York.
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Video
Decent work, clean and safe water for indigenous peoples of Rifao, Upi, Maguindanao
21 September 2021
Through community contracting and employing local resource-based approaches (LRB), the project maximized the use of local resources while respecting traditions and considering the environment in all aspects of the implementation.
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International Equal Pay Day 2021
Equal Pay for better and fairer future
18 September 2021
Women are still paid less than men. The Covid19 crisis is widening the gender pay gap. On International Equal Pay Day, former USA VolleyBall Women's National Team Player Cassidy Lichtman and current member of USA Volleyball Board of Directors joins the ILO to amplify the call for pay equity. A better Future of Work means Equal Pay for work of equal value.
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Article
Protect and manage mental health at workplace in time of COVID-19
15 September 2021
Work arrangements and conditions have changed considerably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing new psychosocial challenges for the health and well-being of workers. The ILO’s Technical Officer, Grace Monica Halim, shared her insights on actions to address this problem.
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News
Smart working to maintain workers’ mental health for business continuity in time of the pandemic
13 September 2021
Smart working is the right option for workers and companies. A strategy at the company level should be prepared to maintain workers’ mental health for improved productivity and sustainable business during the pandemic.
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News
Latin America and the Caribbean face an insufficient labour market recovery with a predominance of informal jobs
08 September 2021
Around 70 per cent of the jobs created in recent months in a group of Latin American countries are in informal conditions. Meanwhile, unemployment and the decline in labour force participation are persistent. The International Labour Organization (ILO) calls for action to face the unequal impact of the crisis with more and better jobs.
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COVID-19
Relief provided to 4,500 return migrant workers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
07 September 2021
The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare will distribute urgently needed food, hygiene items and information about local employment opportunities to returning migrant workers at quarantine centres, with the support of the International Labour Organization, European Union and Australian Government.