Resources on Gender equality
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Press release
Youths across Jordan gain new skills through work-based learning
26 February 2024
Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths celebrated the completion of their training programmes, provided by the ILO and Jordan River Foundation, as they prepare to enter the world of work with increased practical and technical skills.
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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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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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UN Women - ILO Policy Tool
Assessing the employment situation in five countries and promoting a gender responsive structural transformation
09 February 2024
A consolidated report on lessons learned and policy insights
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UN Women - ILO Policy Tool
Social accounting matrix-based analysis of gendered employment sectoral strategies in Ethiopia
09 February 2024
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UN Women - ILO Policy Tool
Gendered employment analysis and policy recommendations in Ethiopia
09 February 2024
Evidence from Hawassa and Yirgalem Intergrated Industrial Parks
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The Future of Work Podcast
The universe still has the capacity to surprise us
09 February 2024
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science we explore why the world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Dr. Natasha Hurley-Walker, award-winning radio astronomer, explains how science is key to navigating the complexity of the world and what can be done to close the gender gap in this field.