All ILO Newsroom content
April 2023
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ILOSTAT Blog
Beyond the numbers: Exploring the relationship between collective bargaining coverage and inequality
28 April 2023
Collective bargaining plays a key role in promoting decent work and improving working conditions. But what does the ILO’s industrial relations data show regarding the relationship between collective bargaining coverage, trade union density, and outcomes for workers? How can we assess the impact on workers’ lives?
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Article
Financial education: the role of insurance
28 April 2023
When thinking about financial education, topics like savings, managing expenses, budgeting, investing or accessing credit may come to mind. However, insurance is another important, yet complicated financial product, that is worth considering.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Why safety and health at work is essential for social justice
28 April 2023
In a statement to mark World Day for Safety and Health, the ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, outlines the critical importance of safe and healthy working environments.
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Article
Data science researchers from UK and Rwanda collaborate with the ILO to drive the global impact of financial education
27 April 2023
An exciting collaboration between the University of Liverpool, The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Rwanda and the ILO aims to use the power of data analytics to increase the impact of the ILO Global Programme on Financial Education and to drive positive behavioural change amongst target groups in Africa and beyond.
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Our impact, their voices
Other farmers need the knowledge I learned on Occupational Safety and Health
27 April 2023
After completing an ILO training programme on Occupational Safety and Health, Ziad Sa’ad, a beekeeper from Iraq’s southern city of Basra, is raising awareness among his community on the importance of safety at work.
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Article
Financial education supports migrants and entrepreneurs in Nigeria
26 April 2023
With close to 20 years of coaching entrepreneurs under her belt Omokorede Fasoro is a shining light in Nigeria’s efforts to support migrants and returnees by helping them to improve their money management skills, build sustainable businesses and improve employment prospects through financial education. She is an ILO financial education trainer who is very passionate about the topic. In this article, we share her innovative outreach strategies using digital technology to promote financial literacy.
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Promoting financial education in Zimbabwe: the experience from an ILO certified trainer
25 April 2023
Shalom Govero is an ILO certified financial education trainer based in Harare, Zimbabwe. Since 2016 she has been delivering financial education primarily through radio, with over 200 radio programs broadcasted with two privately owned stations and one state broadcaster. In this article, she shares her experiences using various platforms to disseminate financial messages to Zimbabweans.
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Japan Parliamentarians League
Japan's contribution to advancing social justice
25 April 2023
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo statement to the Japanese Parliamentarians’ League on ILO Activities.
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Statement
Director-General statement for the 100th anniversary of the ILO’s Office in Japan
25 April 2023
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InfoStory
The Rana Plaza disaster ten years on: What has changed?
24 April 2023
Today, the garment industry is safer and the capacity of the Bangladeshi Government to oversee compliance is much stronger. But what challenges remain?