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I had to stop school and go to work because of COVID-19
World Day Against Child Labour
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city of Mosul in Iraq, Akram’s parents lost their income and livelihood. Akram dropped out of school to help support his family by collecting and selling scrap metal. An ILO project has helped him return to school.
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A look back at the 110th International Labour Conference
World of Work Show
This episode focuses on the outcomes of the 110th International Labour Conference and will discuss what has been achieved and what more needs to be done. At a time when international cooperation is becoming increasingly difficult, it is all the more important that governments, workers and employers come together to ensure a human-centred recovery that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient.
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Our cooperative has dignified the work of waste pickers
Voices
Twenty-two years ago, Martha Elena Iglesias helped found a waster picker cooperative in Colombia called Planeta Verde. Over time, the cooperative has transformed how the local community views waste pickers and a sense of solidarity has developed amongst its members.
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An apprenticeship changed my life
Voices
When war broke out in Yemen, the factory where Muhammad Taher Muhammad al-Tahri worked shut down. His job search was going nowhere, until he joined an apprenticeship programme in solar panel maintenance and installation. Apprenticeships is being discussed at the 110th International Labour Conference, with a view to setting a new international labour standard.
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International Labour Conference closes with “remarkable harvest of achievements”
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ILO Monitor on the world of work. 9th edition
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Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery
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Care at work: Investing in care leave and services for a more gender equal world of work
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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022
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World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better future
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Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward
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Working from home: From invisibility to decent work
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Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19
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