Resources on Gender equality
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© Ryan Brown / UN Women 2024
Maritime sector
ILO and IMO recommend new steps against shipboard violence, harassment, and sexual assault
06 March 2024
The organizations’ recommendations include amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, a new IMO mandatory training for seafarers, and a joint IMO/ILO international awareness campaign.
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News
Sectoral skills council is key in providing skilled workers according to the need of the industry
23 February 2024
Five main recommendations to strengthen Indonesian human capital and ensure skills’ link and match in electronics sector are jointly developed by key sectoral labour actors with the facilitation of the ILO’s Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct.
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International Labour Standards
Philippines ratifies Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
22 February 2024
Philippines becomes the 38th country in the world, and the first Asian country, to ratify Convention No. 190.
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International Labour Standards
Portugal ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment
19 February 2024
Convention No. 190 is the first international labour standard to address violence and harassment in the world of work.
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© Ramasomanana / UNICEF 2024
Basic social protection
1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection, according to latest data
14 February 2024
Fewer than 1-in-10 children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, education gaps, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality.
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News
Engaging trade unions in skills development for improved productivity and working conditions
12 February 2024
The ILO urges trade unions to actively take a leading role in anticipating and building skills for the future.
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Migrant workers
Tens of thousands of women migrant workers are empowered by Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Services Centers
30 January 2024
The ILO supports the establishment of Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Service Center (LTSA-MRC) in four districts to advocate and empower tens of thousands of women migrant workers.
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News
New employment opportunities for laid-off workers on digital entrepreneurship
25 January 2024
ILO digital entrepreneurship training, jointly conducted with Evermos, a social commerce reseller platform, not only provides new digital skills, but also opens a new, inclusive employment opportunity.
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News
ILO joins forces with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Manpower to strengthen the protection of Indonesian migrant workers in destination countries
10 January 2024
The ILO supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Manpower with the training manual and capacity building programme on labour consular services for better protection of Indonesian migrant workers.
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News
Gender-sensitive labour inspectors promote a workplace free from violence and harassment
04 January 2024
ILO training helps Indonesian labour inspectors to be more gender sensitive and to implement the new labour inspection guideline to prevent and handle discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace.