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Strong labour relations key to reducing inequality and meeting challenges of a changing world of work
Globalisation and rapid technological innovation have spurred unprecedented economic growth but not everyone has benefited. Unions and employers, together with governments, can play a...
Correcting media myths about refugees and migrants
Today the world is home to more displaced persons than at any time in recorded history, leading to complex challenges for many countries as...
Why LGBTI Inclusion Is Key to Shared Prosperity
Apple’s birth certificate and other official documents issued by the government of Thailand indicate that she is male. But from the time of her...
Better Migration Systems Can Propel Thailand to Grow Faster
Thailand can strengthen its migration policies and systems to support sustained, innovation-driven growth, under its Thailand 4.0 strategy, experts concluded at a presentation of...
‘Gender-sensitive’ trade policies help empower East African women
Trade and employment laws which give women greater access to the economy across East Africa, can pave the way for more inclusive development and...
Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 10.3 Million Worldwide in 2017
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest...
Spring 2018 EU Economic Forecast: Expansion to continue amid new risks
Growth rates for the EU and the euro area beat expectations in 2017 to reach a 10-year high at 2.4%. Growth is set to...
Sri Lankans Urge Employers to Adopt Family-friendly Policies
In March this year, as part of the International Women’s Day #PressForProgress campaign, the World Bank office in Sri Lanka invited expression of views...
Employer Support for LGBT+ Talent is Falling Short
While the majority (85%) of high performing LGBT+ employees feel comfortable being out at work – indicating that tremendous progress has been made in...
Nearly two-thirds of global workforce in the ‘informal’ economy
More than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – two billion people – earn their livelihoods in the informal sector, the United...