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Micro-credentials: Powerful new learning tool, or just “pouring old wine into new bottles”?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an explosion of online and micro-credential programmes changed the face of training and skills development. But it didn’t reduce the needs. Now, they’ve become an important fixture in lifelong learning, upskilling, reskilling and economic recovery. This podcast explores if micro-credentialing is a temporary phenomenon, whether we can ensure quality and relevance to certifications and qualifications, and how employers might view new types of credentialing systems.

ILO introduces its model for combating violence and harassment in the workplace to relevant parties

Safety dialogue empowers small-scale banana farmers

Small banana growers engage in dialogue, devise practical approaches to safety and health and foster collaboration among stakeholders in celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

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.

Global challenges - Global solutions podcast

Addressing major labour market challenges in the world of work: What are the implications for promoting employment?

Daycare facilities inaugurated to accommodate the needs of working mothers

The daycare centers will create a conducive working environment with, safe, stimulating, and child-friendly facilities that accommodate the needs of working mothers with infant children and toddlers in the textile and garment factories.

Effectiveness of Gender Responsive Labour Migration Governance for Employers and Workers Representatives in Nigeria Improved through ILO Support.

Cultivating new leaders in Ethiopia’s largest industrial park

ILO’s Women Leadership Development Program is helping a handful of factory workers in the Ethiopia’s garment sector thrive professionally and economically.

From Migrant Worker to Restaurant Owner: Bigeni Maina’s Journey to Success

"I would like to grow my business to the point where it not only meets but surpasses the financial requirements of my family, ensuring stability and security for us all," says Bigeni.

ILOSTAT blog

Charting progress on the global goals and decent work

As the world faces a number of complex challenges, we examine key labour indicators to assess the impact of unprecedented crises in order to shed light on global trends and regional variations and their impact on our ability to realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Way Forward after the Revolution: Decent Work for Women in Egypt and Tunisia

The project “Decent Work for Women” has been financed by Finland for more than 10 years and in 2023, the project concentrated on climate change as a model project of the ILO in North Africa.

Cultivating new leaders in Ethiopia’s largest industrial park

ILO’s Women Leadership Development Program is helping a handful of factory workers in the Ethiopia’s garment sector thrive professionally and economically.

International Women’s Day celebrated

Using March 8 to call for more investment to build women's technical and leadership skills.

Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190

The ILO Rural Sectors Project started the celebration of Women’s Month through a forum focused on the prevention of gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, anchoring on the Philippine Government’s ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

News release

Promoting gender equality helps boost productivity and economic growth in Latin America

In its new Labour Overview for March 2024, the ILO carries out an extensive analysis of gender gaps in Latin America and analyses its importance in promoting productivity, economic growth and promoting more equitable societies.

ILOSTAT blog

Women are more likely than men to want a job but not have one

Measures of joblessness that reflect the most urgent need for employment (such as unemployment) point to moderate differences between women and men. Yet, broader measures of joblessness point to much larger gender disparities – particularly in developing countries.

ILO and Anadolu Isuzu collaborate for gender equality in the world of work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Türkiye and Anadolu Isuzu have inked a cooperation protocol promoting gender equality in the world of work and increasing the employment of women.

Opening address at the Capacity building review workshop of regional strategic compliance plans

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Capacity building review workshop of regional strategic compliance plans, 12 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

ILO at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 11-22 March 2024

The ILO will be involved in several events at CSW with a view to promoting decent work for women, reducing the gender pay gap, reducing unpaid care work done by women, investing in the care economy, and enhancing access to social protection for women.

Female employment improves in numbers and quality in this century

In the 21st century, most newly created jobs were for women, who also benefited more from occupational upgrading. Despite progress, gender gaps in employment and job quality persist.