The World Economic Forum today announces the public launch of the Hardwiring Gender Parity into the Future of Work initiative. It aims at accelerating the pathways...
Huge changes to the world of work over the past two decades have made little impact on teenagers’ career expectations, which have become more concentrated in...
Almost half a billion people are working fewer paid hours than they would like or lack adequate access to paid work, according to a new International...
I come from a family of migrants. In the early 1900s, the British colonial authorities brought both of my great-grandfathers from Utter Pradesh in India to...
There are 164 million migrant workers in the world according to ILO estimates. These workers contribute, both directly and indirectly, to the societies and economies of...
Authors: Ferid Belhaj and Rabah Arezki* Female labor force participation levels in Arab countries are the lowest in the world—despite the rising educational attainment of women...
The diversity and quality of jobs available in Cambodia is improving, yet new policies are needed for Cambodia to benefit from the opportunities available in future...
A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities such...
Qatar has announced sweeping reforms to its labour market, with a view to ending the kafala system and marking a momentous step forward in upholding the...
Gainful employment is still the most reliable way of escaping poverty. However, access to both jobs and decent working conditions remains a challenge. Sixty-six per cent...