Fair recruitment

Reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment: An ILO toolkit for journalists in Nigeria

Within the framework of the FAIRWAY Global Programme supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, ILO has facilitated adaptation of the Global Media Toolkit for reporting on Forced Labour and Fair Recruitment for use by stakeholders in Nigeria.

In 2020, ILO launched a global Media Toolkit for reporting on forced Labour and Fair Recruitment. The toolkit is a useful resource for journalists, providing a guide for media professionals on how to report accurately and effectively on forced labour and fair recruitment issues.

The toolkit had been successfully contextualized and adapted for use in Nigeria, through a participatory process that involved ILO’s social partners, media practitioners and selected civil society organizations (CSOs) as well as the academia.

In addition to including a media-friendly glossary on migration, as well as concrete tips for improving production and story ideas, the toolkit further aims to support the production of quality reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment issues.