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Women’s Economic Activity in the Mashreq Countries Would Boost Growth and Prosperity
Women’s labor force participation in the Mashreq countries remains among the lowest in the world and is likely to be exacerbated by the COVID-19...
Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19
Nearly three-quarters of domestic workers around the world – more than 55 million people – are at significant risk of losing their jobs and...
Hand washing at work: The key to staying safe
Like many workers around the world I’ve been working from home to stay safe and to protect others. As part of this regimen I...
Labour Reforms in Uttar Pradesh: A step towards Modern Slavery
Authors: Ayush Gattani and Vaibhav Kansara*
The shutdown in China due to Covid-19 has caused major supply shock which has prompted global firms to look for...
Spanish Flu and COVID-19 – are there lessons for the world of work?
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many look to the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918/19, which killed an estimated 50 million people, or...
‘Business as unusual’: How COVID-19 could change the future of work
Millions of people around the world have been working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic and now experts are asking whether this “business as...
More than one in six young people out of work due to COVID-19
More than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while those who remain employed have seen...
ILO issues guidance for safe, healthy, return to work during COVID-19
Two guidance documents for creating safe and effective return-to-work conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic have been issued by the International Labour Organization (ILO).The Guidance...
What Effect Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Have on Migration Issues?
Labour migration in Russia has suffered the shocks of the pandemic and the coming economic crisis, bringing about major changes to its present and...
G7 nations need to get gender equality right for a better future for women at work
The International Labour Organization, UN Women and the European Union have called on G7 nations to put in place measures to promote gender equality...