Feature articles
2015
2014
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SAARC commits to helping migrant workers
18 December 2014
By Yoshiteru Uramoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Women at work – where we are, where we want to be
08 March 2014
To mark International Women’s Day, the ILO reflects on the progress that has been made and what still needs to be done to achieve gender equality in the workplace. Follow two women, an Indian CEO and a US school teacher, whose experiences shed an interesting light on the common challenges facing women across the globe.
2013
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“We are not putting the business-as-usual lens on technical advice for India”
25 September 2013
says Tine Staermose, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for South Asia and Country Director for India in an interview with UNIC.
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India must have zero tolerance for workplace sexual harassment
02 September 2013
Sexual harassment is not just a violation of human rights, in the workplace it also damages productivity and professional relationships. Recent cases in India have drawn attention to the problem, but the ILO is working with employers and managers to address sexual harassment in the workplace and change attitudes.
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Convergence – A way to end child labour in India
31 July 2013
The ILO teams up with the local authorities to help remove and prevent children from entering child labour in urban and rural areas in five states.
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Question and answers on Work In Freedom programme
15 July 2013
The 5-year joint DFID/ILO programme aims to prevent over 100,000 girls and women from South Asia from falling victim to child and labour trafficking.
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A smart way to prevent bonded labour
03 May 2013
A young couple and their new baby are the first beneficiaries of a national health insurance scheme which now extends to migrant brick kiln workers at risk of bondage, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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India: Why is women’s labour force participation dropping?
13 February 2013
More women in India of working age are enrolling in secondary school but that is only one reason why the number of women who are either working or looking for a job is decreasing.
2012
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Migrant workers in Jordan are making their voices heard
12 December 2012
As the world marks International Migrants Day on December 18, ILO News looks at the impact of legislation allowing migrant workers in Jordan to join trade unions.