Slideshow: Water is Work
To mark World Water Day 2016, ILO headquarters in Geneva is hosting a photographic exhibition featuring images showing the relationship between water and the world of work. The exhibition will be on show throughout March and April.
World Water Day 2016
Kasungu region, Malawi: Getting water from the well for domestic use is one of the many daily tasks carried out by rural women.
© Crozet M. / ILO
Men take part in a communal washing day at the river, near Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
© Maillard J. / ILO
Women carry gravel from the river to be taken to a construction site in Indonesia.
© Maillard J. / ILO
Occupied Territories: Without running water, everyday tasks such as washing dishes take time and effort.
© Apex Image / ILO
For this Brazilian labourer, fresh water provides a break in a long day of work.
© Cassidy K. / ILO
Forty per cent of irrigated areas depend on groundwater, such as this reservoir used for crop irrigation in Rwanda.
© Crozet M. / ILO
Workers with disabilities can acquire skills and employment in horticulture through the Shaw Trust in the United Kingdom.
© Crozet M. / ILO
Myanmar: An ILO programme helps improve skills and working conditions in the ice distribution and fish storage business, helping to reduce cross contamination and wastage.
© Crozet M. / ILO
Many workers, such as these firefighters in Kyrgyzstan, rely on water to carry out their jobs.
© Pirogov V. / ILO
Rice farming, Philippines: In the farming communities of Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, climate change threatens harvests and productivity, as well as lives and properties. The ILO’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), funded by Spain, seeks to assist.
© Go J. / ILO
Kesra, Tunisia: Villagers fill their containers with water from their only water source, which is provided through an ILO-supported project.
© Crozet M. / ILO
The ILO headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland is cooled with water from Lake Geneva – reducing electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
© Crozet M. / ILO