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Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report

·January 6, 2023·4 min read

Issues surrounding working hours and conditions are “at the heart of most labour market reforms and evolutions taking place in the world today”, Branch Chief Philippe Marcadent said in the foreword to ILO’s Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World. “The number of hours worked, the way in which...

Malawi: Child trafficking and forced labour push thousands to work on tobacco farms

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·December 22, 2022·1 min read

“Despite the abolition of the tenancy system, serious concerns persist in relation to risks of trafficking of children and forced labour”, the experts said. “Countries where tobacco companies are headquartered must strengthen action to prevent trafficking for purposes of child and forced labour”. Working towards this end, the experts have...

New UN report warns against ‘dehumanizing’ migrants looking for work

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·December 19, 2022·4 min read

The report, We wanted workers, but human beings came, published just ahead of International Migrants Day, zeroes-in on schemes in operation across the Asia-Pacific region – the largest single migrant-producing region in the world. “Migrant workers are often dehumanized”, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, reminding that...

Does UN Peacekeeping work? Here’s what the data says

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·December 10, 2022·6 min read

Professor Lise Howard The evidence, collected in 16 peer-reviewed studies, shows that peacekeepers – or ‘blue helmets’ as the moniker goes – significantly reduce civilian casualties, shorten conflicts, and help make peace agreements stick. In fact, the majority of UN Peacekeeping missions succeed in their primary goal, ultimately stabilizing societies...

More than 1 in 5 worldwide suffering from violence at work: ILO

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·December 6, 2022·3 min read

This first global survey on experiences of violence and harassment at work, aims to provide a better understanding and awareness of an issue rooted in complex economic, social and cultural factors, said ILO in a press release published on Monday. Experiences of Violence and Harassment at Work: A global first survey assesses the...

From the Field: Young Fijians work with older generation for a sustainable future |

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·August 14, 2022·1 min read

“Projects Abroad” youth volunteers conserving Fiji’s beaches., by UNDP One such project involves young people conserving and protecting Fiji’s coral reef and the marine environment around the island. The programme, backed by the UN, seeks to marry the enthusiasm and drive of young people, with the wisdom and experience of...

Indigenous women’s work to preserve traditional knowledge celebrated on International Day |

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·August 9, 2022·4 min read

His appeal comes in a message to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed annually on 9 August. This year the focus is on the role indigenous women have in preserving and passing on traditional knowledge. Cultural champions “Indigenous women are knowledge keepers of traditional food systems...

More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report |

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·July 14, 2022·3 min read

The gender pay gap in the health and care sector: a global analysis in the time of COVID-19, was published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It documents a raw gender pay gap of roughly 20 percentage points which jumps to 24 percentage...