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ILO and Ethiopian employers unite for gender equality through collective bargaining

The Confederation of Ethiopian Employers Associations (CEEA) promotes awareness among its members on collective bargaining with a special focus on gender equality initiatives in the workplace.

Empowering Women in Lebanon's Industrial Sector

Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) launches women's task force with ILO support

Women in business

Employer and business membership organizations make progress on gender equality but glass ceilings persist

The ILO’s Bureau for Employers´ Activities and the International Organisation of Employers assessed progress made by national employer and business membership organizations over six years.

International Women's Day

Eliminating the vulnerability of female workers to exploitation in the palm oil and fisheries sectors

The ILO together with the Ministry of Manpower and Sectoral Employers promotes gender equality and protection for women workers in the palm oil and fisheries sectors.

ILO and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) held a Regional Forum to discuss strategies for greater organizational value and resilience

ILO ACT/EMP and ACE discussed strategic business issues, dominant trends, opportunities and strategies to lead and serve business in the changing world

Business trends, workforce management solutions, digitalisation and data management among the topics discussed by business leaders from Asia and the Arab region

2nd Employers Leaders Network meeting in Singapore brings together representatives of key Asian and Arab employers' organisations to share experiences

Transformative potential of public works programme in Iraq’s Ninewa Governorate

With the support of the EU, the ILO and Iraq’s Ministry of Planning held a tripartite discussion to establish the foundations for developing a strategic public works programme in the Ninewa Governorate.

Employers and workers support Philippines' ratification of ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Employers and workers in the Philippines commend the Senate for its approval of the ratification of the ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment.

Sustainable Development Goals

ILO and EFP launch ‘Roadmap for Business Engagement’ to promote SDGs

The roadmap for business engagement would represent a united business voice in Pakistan, showcasing the contribution of the business community to SDGs.

Empowering women in industry in Lebanon

The Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) launches Women Taskforce supported by the Bureau for Employers Activities of the ILO to boost gender diversity in Lebanese Industries

ILO supports GEA to train informal sector employers on productivity and Decent Work in Ghana

The International labour Organisation provides Technical and Financial support to the Ghana Employers Association to train 105 informal sector employers selected from seven affiliated associations of the Council for Indigenous Business Association (CIBA) on productivity and decent work.

Guidelines for Internal Grievance Handling to Strengthen Labour Rights in Armenia

A presentation and discussion on alternative mechanisms for individual grievance handling procedures were held at the UN House Armenia. The application of the procedures will help to strengthen labour rights and promote a fair and transparent work environment.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Strengthening private sector engagement in skills development to support the tourism sector in Timor Leste

The ILO supports national tourism sector skills development in Timor Leste

Training is key for employers' organisations to improve their representation - one of the main takeaways from the ILO's workshop with the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP), in partnership with the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), organised a workshop on the effective management of employers' and enterprise federations

ILO Governing Body

The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) continues to advocate a social dialogue solution to define the scope and limits of the right to strike

Labour migration, if properly managed, is essential to the needs of businesses and the long-term success of economies, the South Sudan Employers' Confederation argues

The ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP), in partnership with the Employers' Confederation of South Sudan, organised a workshop for employers on better regional migration management.

Talk on the role of women as leaders in the transition to green economy supported by the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI)

The International Labour Organization Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) supported the first Sustainability Talk on “Her Power, Our Future: Women Lead Sustainable Development” in cooperation with the FEI.

Business resilience

ILO stresses the importance of business resilience in uncertain times

New report underscores the key role that adaptability and strategic planning play in safeguarding jobs and fortifying economic expansion.

Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator

A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.

Improving national system of labour inspection high on the agenda in Tajikistan

On 17 October 20236 the city of Dushanbe hosted a roundtable to discuss a one-week technical study visit of Tajikistan’s policy decision-makers to Romanian’s labour inspectorate held (24-30 September 2023).