News
September 2023
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News
Indigenous children at high risk of being in child labour
27 September 2023
Child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children is a direct result of the marginalization of indigenous communities says a new analysis.
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World Tourism Day
"We need to rethink tourism so the earth can heal"
26 September 2023
Hear Chalana Perera, who advises clients on ‘regenerative tourism’ – which moves away from exploitative tourism practices, while improving the environment and communities.
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© Adri Berger / ILO 2023
ILOSTAT Blog
How data can bolster decent work in the tourism sector
26 September 2023
In-depth tourism employment data can provide valuable insights for shaping policies that benefit enterprises and improve the welfare of workers in the industry.
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© PKPROD MEDIA/ILO 2023
Labour migration
ILO opens the 2023 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration
25 September 2023
Journalists are invited to submit articles showing exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment.
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© Unsplash/Timor Studler 2023
Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
The quest for social justice: The role of research and dialogue
25 September 2023
The advancement of social justice is an idea that’s getting new attention these days, as economic and population growth translates into more people are looking for jobs and more and more jobs are looking for people to fill them. What role can labour market research and social dialogue play in meeting this challenge?
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© Ricardo Stuckert / PR 2023
Global initiative on decent work
ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work
21 September 2023
The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.
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© Insignia Films & LBX Africa 2023
Podcast
The value of free money
20 September 2023
How would you react to being given money on a regular basis, with no strings attached? And how might this change you, your family or the wider community? This is the question faced by the Kenyan village of Kogutu after being chosen as a location for the largest ever experiment in Universal Basic Income.
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UN General Assembly, SDG Action Weekend, High Impact Initiatives
21 million euros pledged at UNGA for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions
18 September 2023
The International Labour Organization-coordinated initiative will play an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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© Luke Harold / Wikimedia 2023
ILOSTAT Blog
Equal pay for work of equal value: where do we stand in 2023?
18 September 2023
Despite some progress, gender wage gaps persist and are even widening in some occupations. Gender wage gaps are not primarily attributable to differences in educational attainment, and in general do not narrow but rather often increase with age.
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78th UN General Assembly
Leaders at the UN General Assembly pledge to reduce the gender pay gap
18 September 2023
These commitments are expected to provide momentum in addressing the significant pay disparities between men and women, with initiatives ranging from funding apprenticeship programs to expanding pay transparency efforts.