Resources on social protection

  1. How can Unions enhance workers' education?

    21 September 2023

    In September 2023, the ILO's Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) organized a global symposium on workers' education, uniting union leaders, academics, activists and other partners. They analysed the current state of workers' education and devised strategies to adapt to a changing work landscape. Here the key takeaways from this symposium.

  2. Trade Unions: What is the future of workers' education?

    19 September 2023

    As the largest membership based civil society organization in the world and a crucial constituent of the International Labour Organization, workers ‘organizations gain their strength and influence through effective education and support of their members. However, issues such as climate change and demographic shifts, new technologies, digitalisation, growing inequalities, and geopolitical tensions are jeopardising attempts to achieve social justice and decent work for all. Facing these challenges, what is the future of workers’ education?

  3. Why Workers' Organizations remain important players to advance social justice?

    03 July 2023

    Former ILO Senior Adviser Claude Akpokavie draws from his experience as a trade unionist and explains the pivotal role played by workers' organizations in promoting social justice for all.

  4. Harness the power of cooperatives for building inclusive and resilient communities

    01 July 2023

    Ahead of International Day of Cooperatives, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasizes the crucial role of cooperatives in sustainable development, poverty reduction, and creating inclusive societies.

  5. New ILO Recommendation on Quality Apprenticeships: What benefits for Workers?

    16 June 2023

    The 111th session of the International Labour Conference adopted a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships. Amanda Brown, the workers’spokesperson of the Standard-Setting Committee on Apprenticeships, explains the benefits of this instrument for apprentices in particular for youth who are the most represented.

  6. How to achieve inclusive, adequate and effective labour protection for all workers ?

    16 June 2023

    The 111th session of the International Labour Conference adopted a Resolution concerning the second recurrent discussion on labour protection. A key objective of this resolution is the achievement of inclusive, adequate and effective labour protection for all workers. In this episode of Workers Voices, Magnus Norddahl, Workers’ Spokesperson of Recurrent Discussion Committee on Labour Protection, explains the main benefits of this resolution for workers.

  7. There is no social justice without decent work for domestic workers

    16 June 2023

    On the International Day for Domestic Workers, 16 June 2023, the ILO’s Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo calls upon all countries to ratify the International Labour Organization’s Domestic Workers Convention, Number 189.

  8. ILC 2023: What are the challenges and opportunities for Workers?

    07 June 2023

    Zahoor Awan, Worker Vice-Chairperson of the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference, discusses the challenges and opportunities of this session. Mr Awan speaks about the role of workers' organizations to promote social justice for all.

  9. Maternity cash benefit for women in Kenya's informal economy - a call to action

    24 May 2023

    This video is a call to action to provide women in the informal sector in Kenya with maternity cash benefit to ensure that they are cushioned against income losses during pregnancy.

  10. Promotion of decent work for refugees in Egypt - a National level workshop

    03 May 2023

    On 23 February 2023, ILO PROSPECTS Egypt and the Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo (AUC) jointly organized a workshop on “Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ Access to the Labour Market in Egypt: Recommendations and Best Practices”.