Publications on HIV/AIDS
November 2019
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A joint publication by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network
Making the future of work inclusive of people with disabilities
21 November 2019
In the context of a rapidly changing world, the Future of Work is an issue drawing the attention of many individuals and organizations. It is a global concern, posing important challenges that need to be addressed urgently. One such challenge is how to ensure that the future of work is inclusive, leaving no one behind, including the one billion persons with disabilities living on our planet.
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Policy brief
Persons with disabilities in a just transition to a low-carbon economy
06 November 2019
Implementing a just transition that ensures disability inclusion will require appropriate legal standards, social protection mechanisms, skills development initiatives and attitudinal changes at the societal level.
June 2019
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Publication
Research on Promoting Fair Employment for People Living with HIV in China
05 June 2019
HIV related stigma and discrimination are particularly pronounced in three areas, employment, access to medical treatment and confidentiality, according to ILO reports of 2011. Employment discrimination is one of the greatest concerns of People Living with HIV in China today.
November 2018
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Policy brief
HIV self-testing at the workplace
30 November 2018
Launched ahead of World AIDS Day 2018, the policy brief, developed by ILO and WHO, outlines key planning and implementation considerations for managers and implementers on HIV self-testing at workplaces. Given the gaps in HIV testing, HIV self-testing is one of the options recommended by WHO that can be used to reach undiagnosed populations. HIV self-testing at workplaces gives workers more choices, greater confidentiality and convenience.
October 2018
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Publication
Labour market inclusion of people with disabilities
02 October 2018
Paper presented at the 1st Meeting of the G20 Employment Working Group (ILO/OECD).
July 2018
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Evidence Brief
HIV Stigma and Discrimination in the World of Work: Findings from the People Living with HIV Stigma Index
26 July 2018
Although access to effective HIV antiretroviral treatments has improved significantly – enabling people living with HIV to live long and productive lives including working and contributing to society in many different ways – people living with HIV continue to face discrimination in relation to work in terms of finding employment, keeping jobs and furthering career progression. This brief provides a snapshot of the prevalence of discrimination against people living with HIV in workplace settings: a practice that is evident across countries and regions.
June 2018
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Policy brief
Making apprenticeships and workplace learning inclusive of persons with disabilities
26 June 2018
Persons with disabilities face many challenges to entering the labour market, including negative preconceptions about their work capacities and lower educational achievements due to exclusionary training practices. Apprenticeships and workplace learning can effectively respond to many of the challenges by proving to employers the professional potential of disabled persons and improving their vocational skills.
May 2018
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Publication
The impact of HIV and AIDS on the world of work: Global estimates
24 May 2018
Bringing together health data, in particular HIV prevalence data, with labour force, economic and demographic data, the report sets out social and economic impacts on workers and their households for 2005, 2010 and 2015, as well as projections for 2020.
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Publication
The impact of HIV and AIDS on the world of work: Global estimates
24 May 2018
Bringing together health data, in particular HIV prevalence data, with labour force, economic and demographic data, the report sets out social and economic impacts on workers and their households for 2005, 2010 and 2015, as well as projections for 2020.
November 2017
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Publication
Promoting a Rights-based Approach to Migration, Health, and HIV and AIDS: A Framework for Action
28 November 2017
Migrants’ access to health and HIV services can be improved only by adopting a human rights-based approach in the governance of the entire migration process. This new publication, released ahead of the World AIDS Day, analyses the interplay between fair labour migration policies, effective responses to HIV and broader health goals to be addressed in countries of origin, transit and destination; and presents a framework for action.