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Teenagers’ career expectations narrowing to limited range of jobs
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...
Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people
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 benefitted from migration, let others do so too
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...
Are migrants also successful in the labour market?
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...
Fair Competition Is Needed for the Economic Empowerment of Women in the Arab World
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 reaching...
Job Quality in Cambodia is Improving, but New Policies Are Needed to Benefit from Global Markets
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...
Child labour and human trafficking remain important concerns in global supply chains
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...
Landmark labour reforms signal end of kafala system in Qatar
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...
A more effective labour market approach to fighting poverty
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...
Poverty Continues to Decline, but Pace of Poverty Reduction is Slowing in Central Asia
Although poverty rates in Central Asia continue to decline overall, the
pace of poverty reduction is slowing, according to new data released by the
World Bank....