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World Day against Child Labour
Gesyha’s inspiring journey: A young advocate determined to end child labour
A 15-year-old leader of the Children’s Forum in Kesilir Village, Jember, East Java, shares her journey of breaking tradition and advocating for children’s right to education and creativity.
“With the ILO, I’m designing my future”: Aris Gisela and her journey from technology to the world of fashion
From Quibdó, Chocó, 16 year old Afro Colombian student Aris Gisela Martínez Palacio is in her final year of secondary school while combining her passion for fashion design with the tools provided by technology through the SENATIC Project led by the...
Think piece
What is not green about market systems development?
Three considerations for your journey towards greener market systems development (MSD) programming
Op-Ed
Domestic work is care work: Settling the historical debt to millions of women domestic workers
Op-ed
On the frontlines of crisis: it’s time to recognize domestic workers as essential
To mark Domestic Workers' Day, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization, explains why an inclusive approach to labour and social protection for domestic...
Op-ed
It’s time to recognize Indonesian domestic workers as essential
On International Domestic Workers' Day, Simin Singh, ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, recognizes the vital contributions of domestic workers in Indonesia. This opinion-editorial is published by the Jakarta Post on 16 June 2025.
Op-ed
Not just labour, but lifelines: Recognizing the essential role of Filipino domestic workers
On International Domestic Workers' Day, Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO in the Philippines, recognizes the vital contributions of domestic workers and reaffirms the need for fair wages, protections and dignity.
Insights from the ACCEL Africa Project
Pushing the frontier of financial innovation to combat child labour
ACCEL Africa Project is pushing the boundaries of financial innovation to combat child labour—by equipping financial institutions, piloting digital and climate-smart tools, and funding local solutions that build household resilience across Africa.
Gauteng stakeholders unite to explore Automotive industry cluster
Voices story
A savings group helped me to keep my children in school
Rebecca Nakayega Wandegge is a farm labourer, market vendor and mother of eight from Uganda. Through the ILO's ACCEL Africa project, she has learnt financial literacy and improved agricultural practices, which have helped her to keep her children...
Productivity ecosystems for decent work
Training for tomorrow: The ILO equips business consultants in Viet Nam to guide human-centered AI adoption
Local consultants are empowered to help SMEs in Viet Nam adopt AI responsibly—boosting productivity, protecting workers, and bridging the digital divide with a human-centered approach through the Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme.
C.189
Raising the voice of the invisible ILO Convention 189 and the future of Tanzania’s Domestic Workers
In 2025, domestic workers in Tanzania made history by joining the national May Day celebrations for the first time. This article explores their growing visibility, the push for the ratification of ILO Convention 189, and the future of decent work...
Reconnecting heritage and community: The revitalization of Jounieh’s historical alleys
A revitalisation project is underway in Jounieh’s historic Souk area, where the old coastal alleys are being restored, thereby reinvigorating the derelict area, allowing inclusive access to the sea, ensuring a sustainable approach to rehabilitation...
Voices from Sea and Shore: Reflections from the 8.7 Accelerator Lab for Decent Work in Fishing
Fishing is one of the most dangerous and least protected jobs in the world. In South Africa, that's starting to change thanks to the 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative.
PROSPECTS Impact
Empowered with ILO’s training, women farmers in Sudan expand cooperative and market opportunities
An ILO-supported initiative is equipping 1,000 displaced and host community women in White Nile State with practical agricultural skills, cooperative development training, and access to markets.
ILOSTAT blog
Subsistence foodstuff producers: the importance of making their work visible
On World Food Safety Day, the ILO analyzes the work of subsistence foodstuff producers, as per improved international statistical standards.
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Social Justice and Inclusive Growth
Uganda ushers in a new era of Social Justice and Inclusive Growth with launch of DWCP III and LMIS
The programme sets out national priorities to promote decent work, productive employment, social protection, and rights at work, developed through tripartite collaboration among the government, employers, and workers with support from the ILO.
Enterprise digitalization
A young farmer’s journey to smarter agribusiness
At 24, Maria Joyce Escosa transforms farming in Igbaras with organic produce and digital tools, blending tradition with innovation for a sustainable future.
Advancing Dialogue and Governance in the World of Work
Eswatini’s Labour Advisory Board moves to strengthen tripartite dialogue through new rules of procedure
Video
What to expect at the ILO's 113th International Labour Conference
At the 2025 session of the Conference, Government, employer and worker delegates from the ILO's 187 Member States will address important world of work matters such as possible new international standards on the protection of workers against...
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