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ILO-Thailand Collaboration Strengthens Social Security System
The collaboration between Thailand’s Social Security Office (SSO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has significantly...
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Olympic Social Charter Sets New Standards for Paris Games
The Social Charter, signed in 2018, establishes 16 binding commitments aligned with the ILO’s decent work agenda. These commitments cover...
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African Union Adopts Decade-Long Strategy on Social and Solidarity Economy
At the fifth ordinary session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-5) held from...
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Philippines Explores Ratification of ILO Work in Fishing Convention
In Manila, a recent meeting discussed the Philippines' potential ratification of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188). The...
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Canada and ILO Partner to Combat Child Labour in the Philippines
The ILO and the Government of Canada have launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening freedom of association and tackling child...
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Guatemala Ratifies Safe and Healthy Working Environment Convention
On 6 August 2024, Guatemala's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, H.E. Ms. Ángela María Chávez Bietti, formally...
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Concerns Remain Over Youth Employment Despite Declining Jobless Rates
The International Labour Organization's (ILO) latest report, Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 (GET for Youth) , indicates an...
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Countries Reinforce Commitment to Gender Pay Equality
Chile and Turkey have joined the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), increasing the coalition's membership to 27 governments...
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Labour ministry rebuts Citigroup's research report on employment in India
The Ministry of Labour and Employment in India rebutted a Citigroup report predicting insufficient job creation despite a 7% growth rate....
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Labourer dies after being buried under pipeline at refinery
A tragic incident occurred at the Pachpadra refinery in Balotra district, where a labourer named Nasir Khan died after being buried under...
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'Access (In)Equality Index': How Do States Fare in Terms of Basic Amenities and Healthcare?
The Access (In)Equality Index (AEI) 2024 report, authored by Siddhartha Bhasker, Deepanshu Mohan, Aditi Desai, Jheel Doshi, and Aryan...
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India's economic growth masks deepening income inequality & sectoral disparities
India’s robust GDP growth of 8% for FY24, highlighting macroeconomic stability and significant foreign capital inflows. However, it...
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INDIA AMBULANCE WORKERS’ STRIKE INTENSIFIES AMIDST WAGE AND LABOUR DISPUTES
Nearly six thousand ambulance workers in Bihar, employed by PDPL and contracted to the State Health Society, are striking due to...
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India must labour to generate 78.5 lakh non-farm jobs every year
The Economic Survey estimated that India needs to generate 78.5 lakh jobs annually in the non-farm sector until 2030 to accommodate the...
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Centre likely to lodge complaint against International Labour Organisation’s India Employment Report
India plans to raise a complaint against the International Labour Organization (ILO) regarding its 2024 India Employment Report. The...
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Employment rate rises 6% provisionally in FY24 from 3.2% in FY23: RBI data
The Reserve Bank of India’s data revealed a significant increase in employment, with the country’s employment rate growing by 6% in the...
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Economic survey 2024: India has 18.3% unpaid workers, 57.3% of total workforce self-employedThe ongoing deaths of sanitation workers in India, particularly those from the Dalit community, highlight a
The ongoing deaths of sanitation workers in India, particularly those from the Dalit community, highlight a severe human rights crisis....
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43 Deaths in Sewers & Septic Tanks in 6 Months But Govt and Budget Silent on it
The ongoing deaths of sanitation workers in India, particularly those from the Dalit community, highlight a severe human rights crisis....
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Cleanliness Goes for a Toss as Valmiki Community Sanitation Workers Strike Over Recruitment Dispute in Rajasthan
The sanitation workers’ strike in Jaipur, led by the Samyukta Valmiki and Safai Karmachari Sangh, has severely disrupted the city’s waste...
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BMC Community Health Volunteers and ASHA Workers on Strike in Mumbai
On June 11, 2024, four thousand Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and two thousand ASHA Workers employed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal...
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