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Kyrgyzstan: Looking for digital solutions to combat child labour
A group of young digital specialists – supported by the ILO in Kyrgyzstan - was among the prize winners in a ‘Hackathon’ aimed at...
Unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory world’s highest
The unemployment rate in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) has risen to the world’s highest level, at 27.4 per cent in 2017, says an...
Private sector holds key to future employment growth in the Arab region
The job-creating potential of the private sector is key to future employment growth in the Arab region, said ILO Regional Director for Arab States...
Women’s prospects at work still ‘a long way’ from matching men’s
Despite notable progress on closing gender gaps over the past 20 years, women have less access to jobs, are more likely to take low-quality...
Why financial services matter in the fight against climate change
As extreme weather events increase in intensity and frequency, building up the resilience of the poorest communities – often the most exposed to climate...
The daily reality of working poverty
Louisette Fanjamalala, has worked hard all her life, yet, like millions of working poor around the globe, she barely makes enough to survive.
Fanjamalala, from...
ILO Reports Important Progress on Child Labour and Forced Labour in Uzbek Cotton Fields
A new International Labour Organization report to the World Bank finds that the systematic use of child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest has come...