People with disabilities can seize job opportunities in the ecological transition if given the necessary support, says a new report by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network and Fundación ONCE.
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HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to Iceland hide Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to Iceland Media Note November 13, 2023 U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to Reykjavik, Iceland from November 13 to 15. On November 14, Ambassador-at-Large Rao
The decision to refer Convention No. 87 to the International Court of Justice comes after a special session of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body.
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In Sri Lanka, Upeksha Madushani Maduthilaka is receiving on the job training in the Colombo Port as a transfer crane operator, a traditionally male dominated job. Thanks to the National Union of Sea Farers and with the support of the ILO and the Government of Japan, she aspires to become one of the best crane
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is
The ILO’s Governing Body holds its 349th Session in Geneva between 30 October and 11 November. Members will discuss a broad range of world-of-work subjects, as well as examining the situations in a number of countries, as part of the Organization’s supervisory procedures.
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On the first International Day of Care and Support, the International Labour Organization calls for heavy investments in the care economy.
ILO Director-General statement for International Day of Care and Support Read More »
HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to New York hide Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to New York Media Note October 26, 2023 U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to New York, New York, to represent the United States at
There is a compelling social investment and gender equality case for transforming childcare policies so that they universally and effectively cover children from birth until the start of mandatory primary education, new ILO research has found.
Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment Read More »
The new standards will help countries collect better data and so devise improved policies for workers in the informal economy.
Statisticians adopt new standards on measuring informal employment Read More »
