A high-level panel headed by the former President of Chile, Michele Bachelet, delivered this ground-breaking report to UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, arguing that a social protection floor could boost economic growth and enhance social cohesion. Social protection – and in
Universal social protection is essential for realizing the human right to social security for all, advancing social justice and promoting inclusive growth, and accelerating progress towards achieving the globally agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its constituents, at the 105th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), discussed the need to further assess working conditions deficits as well as governance issues that may hinder the achievement of decent work
The Cambodian Garment and Footwear Sector Bulletin provides an overview of recent developments in the sector, with an emphasis on issues related to payroll and wage components.
Domestic work has emerged as the fastest growing sector of women’s employment in urban India. It enables first entry to paid work, especially for women from low-income households. As such it has become a characteristic feature of women in India’s
Highlights of the provisions of the Domestic Workers Convention No. 189 and Recommendation No. 201. These new standards, adopted in June 2011, are a strong recognition of the economic and social value of domestic work and a call for action
The eight good practices demonstrate successful initiatives to combat child labour in India and Nepal; to establish strong and sustainable domestic workers organizations in the form of trade unions, cooperatives or associations in Indonesia, the Philippines and the Republic of
Covering issues in Madagascar to Canada, the ILO magazine provides information on gender-based violence on a global level.
Focusing on trade organizations such as Asia Floor Wage Alliance, CENTRAL Cambodia, Global Labor Justice, etc and the violence drawn out by popular clothing companies such as Walmart, Gap, and H&M.
This report quantifies the incidences of sexual harassment in an industry that has shown to be quite pervasive within such incidents. In addition, the ILO provides ways to upgrade the employment and work terms of women, as well as other