ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships Gilbert Houngbo says that the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh which killed over 1,100 garment workers in April 2013 can be a catalyst for change.
Ruma Akter is one of Bangladesh's approximately four million garment workers. She is a working mother with a young son, and she is the leader of one of Bangladesh's newly-registered trade unions. Spurred on by the stream of horrific incidents happening in garment factories around her, (...)
MAGNET is the ILO's regional migration and governance network. It aims to improve the governance and protection of male and female migrant workers in different economic sectors.
Despite progress in maternity benefits and a trend supporting paternity leave, an ILO report finds most women around the world are still not protected at work.
An ILO report says a surprising side effect of the crisis in some countries was a lift to families, including better benefits for maternity and parental leave.
Tale of a Journey features the experience of Filipino migrant health workers in Finland as it also brings in the perspective of sending and receiving countries. Government, employers and workers share their insights for a more balanced view of migration. The film is produced by the ILO Decent (...)
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder urges better national and international coordination on migration policy at the Global Forum for Migration and Development in Stockholm