Merima Kuki Gego is a young entrepreneur who, during the COVID-19 crisis, set up a food and tourism business in rural Bosnia and Herzegovina, with help from an project.
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Research by the and the has found that billions of working days and billions of dollars are lost every year because of work-related mental health issues. What are the psychosocial risks associated with modern workplaces, and can we make mentally healthy workplaces the new norm? In of the Future of Work Podcast, Susanna Harkonen, WHOs Pan-European working group on workplace mental health, and Nina Hedegaard Nielsen, occupational health and safety at The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations, explore how we can improve psychosocial health and safety at work.
Global food and energy markets are feeling the strain of the war. According to the latest , the current disruption to the food and energy markets has only intensified gender disparities, causing rates of food insecurity, malnutrition, and energy poverty. The ensuing cost-of-living crisis has acutely threatened womens livelihoods, health, and well-being. Empowering rural women means fighting poverty. This International Day of Rural Women (15 Oct) lets claim rural areas with equal opportunities for all.
invites journalists to submit articles showing media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment, to recognize their contribution to the elimination of xenophobia and discrimination.
Many artists and cultural professionals face precarious employment conditions with short and unstable contracts that lack social protection. But art is essential to society and the world is richer for it. advocates for artists and cultural professionals around the world.
In Burkina Faso, Latifatou dreamt of becoming a seamstress to escape poverty and child labour. Thanks to support from the , her dream is about to come true.
Champa is 46 and has worked as a migrant domestic worker in Thailand for the past 30 years. She represents a network of domestic workers from Myanmar and advocates for their rights.
An estimated 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian aggression, according to . If hostilities escalate employment losses would increase to seven million.
launched a on the inclusion of persons with disabilities for employers in Asia and the Pacific. Using real-life examples, the guide cites how inclusive policies can boost profitability.
The ILO hosts the from 22-24 February. It brings together heads of State and Government, heads of international organizations and multilateral development banks, and employers and workers leaders from around the world to propose concrete actions and strengthen the international communitys response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Forum will examine in particular the actions and investments needed to meet the ambition of the and the .
More than 60 per cent of the worlds employed population earn their livelihoods in the informal economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the vulnerability of informal workers, who often lack social protection or employment-related benefits and are twice as likely to be poor. On this World Day of Social Justice, the UN seeks to highlight the transition to formal employment as a necessary condition to reduce poverty and inequalities, notably in times of crisis. The 2030 Agenda and the Secretary-Generals Our Common Agenda report, recognise the transition to formality as a priority.
brings us the story of , a migrant construction worker in Chiang Mai, a city in Northern Thailand. After government legislation made it illegal for migrant workers to do skilled construction work, Sai Sai along with other migrant workers and local organizations worked together to get the law amended.
and have called for measures to be put in place to protect workers health while teleworking. A new , published by the two UN agencies, outlines the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate the shift towards different forms of remote work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation of work. Teleworking can improve the physical and mental health and social wellbeing of workers, while leading to higher productivity and lower operational costs for many companies.
Problems always arise when a woman forces her way into a mans world. Men will wonder what is she doing here, why doesnt she cook or sew? Entrepreneur, Takhmina Bakhronova, broke into the male-dominated taxi business in Tajikistans capital, Dushanbe introducing innovations that have left her competitors standing. See the full multimedia story on - a platform with first person perspectives on the world of work.
ILO has downgraded its forecast for labour market recovery in 2022, projecting a deficit in hours worked globally equivalent to 52 million full-time jobs, relative to the fourth quarter of 2019. The previous full-year estimate in May 2021 projected a deficit of 26 million full-time equivalent jobs. While this latest projection is an improvement on the situation in 2021, it remains almost two per cent below the number of global hours worked pre-pandemic, according s&紳莉莽梯; Global unemployment is expected to remain above pre-COVID-19 levels until at least 2023.