Resources on work, peace and resilience (Employment promotion)

PROSPECTS podcast series

Episode 2: Understanding Digital Risks: Protecting Displaced and Host Communities in the Digital Economy

11 January 2024

PROSPECTS podcast series

Episode 1: Bringing digital skills and jobs for youth in rural areas and refugees in Turkana, Kenya

27 November 2023

PROSPECTS podcast series

Unlocking digital job PROSPECTS for all

23 November 2023

Podcast

Is domestic work care work?

16 June 2023

Following the COVID-19 pandemic many countries are re-evaluating the status, pay and conditions of their care workers. So, why are domestic workers, whose work often includes care, often being left out of this process?

The Future of Work Podcast

Modern slavery is unseen because its convenient

20 September 2022

Sophie Otiende, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, and Grace Forrest, Founding Director of Walk Free, join the ILO's Future of Work podcast to explore the many reasons for the continued existence of modern slavery and the role we can all play in finally putting an end to it.

The Future of Work Podcast

Rural women don’t want charity, they want to feel empowered

15 October 2021

Every year, on 15 October, the world celebrates the International Day of Rural Women, recognizing the critical role played by women in rural areas. This year the International Day recognizes their contribution to enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. Listen to our latest podcast.

The Future of Work Podcast

Equality and diversity: The future is already here

30 September 2021

In the latest ILO Voices podcast, Chidi King, head of the ILO Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Branch warns that unless existing inequalities are addressed, they will be exacerbated by rapid changes in the world of work.

The Future of Work Podcast

How digital labour platforms can provide decent jobs for young refugees

12 August 2021

Digital labour platforms can transform how young refugees make a living. But the unequal spread of internet connectivity, inequalities in digital skills and the specific obstacles that many refugee populations face daily make it difficult to apply for these jobs.

The Future of Work Podcast

Making domestic work decent work in South Africa

02 July 2021

In the ten years since it was adopted, ILO Convention No. 189 has become an important tool for giving domestic workers greater legal protection. However, for most domestic workers in the world, these legal rights have not yet let to practical changes. South African domestic worker Florence Sosiba shares her experience representing the rights of domestic workers in her country.

Geneva Peace Week 2019

Panel discussion on Trade, Jobs and Peace

08 November 2019

The “Trade, Jobs and Peace” panel discussion was organized by the ILO in collaboration with WTO and Accessions - Trade for peace, in the context of the Geneva Peace Week 2019, which took place from 4 to 8 November. The event brought together specialists on trade and employment to explore the convergences of trade and job creation and their contribution to peace.