This music video aims to among young Mauritanians and refugees on the dangers of COVID-19 and its impact on the world of work.
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The world of work has been profoundly affected by the pandemic threatening livelihoods and the wellbeing of millions. sets out the world of work response to the COVID-19 crisis on how to build a human-centred future of work.
The workplace should be safe for everyone, everywhere. The Convention No. 190 aims to end all forms of violence and harassment in the world of work, including gender-based violence. The Convention focuses on restoring dignity and respect for all. Ask your governments to #RatifyC190.
Iman comes from a family of 11 in the village of Bani Quis in the north-western Yemeni governorate of Hajjah. Iman dropped out of school at an early age because she lacked the means to reach her school some six kilometres away from her village. Now 18 and only semi-literate, she wishes she had had the chance to learn at school. Having decided to pursue other learning options to obtain practical vocational skills, Iman joined an apprenticeship implemented by an partnership. In addition to theoretical instruction, Iman gained sewing skills from the practical training.
According to the latest estimates of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the number of migrant workers has increased by 5 million since 2017. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the critical role migrants play as essential workers, but it has also exposed their vulnerability to the devastating health, economic and social impacts of the pandemic.
Educators and the changing world of education and work
The future of work will depend on effective learning and quality education for all. Employers and workers will need to learn new skills to unlock the opportunities of new technology and to confront the challenges of globalization and climate change. Governments, employers, and workers in the education sector will meet at the to discuss future challenges and opportunities.
s projections highlight the danger of a COVID-19 labour market legacy of increased geographic and demographic inequality, rising poverty and fewer decent jobs.
12 June is the . Today, more than 152 million kids are stuck working, sometimes in hazardous conditions. Its time for change. More than 300 global stakeholders, from governments to organizations, have made 2021 Action Pledges. These practical plans outline the steps each stakeholder will take toward ending child labour. Global celebrities are doing their part. Samuel Etoo, A.R. Rahman, and Laura Pausini among others, have already raised their voices for children. And individuals are, too! Anyone can join the global campaign to make a difference for children. Are you in? !
Jordanian Omar Abu Noaaj has struggled to find work for years due to his physical disability. Last year, an ILO employment centre helped him secure his first formal job at a garment factory, giving him a new sense of independence and purpose. A year on since his employment, Abu Noaaj says his life has been transformed. Before I started working, I used to see people going to work in the morning and say: What a great feeling that must be. Now, I know what this feeling is like, Abu Noaaj said.
After the COVID-19 outbreak, demand grew considerably. The government deemed delivery work as essential, next to key activities such as public health and transportation, among others. features the challenges faced by digital platform workers, who have been contributing greatly during this crisis. It sounds nice to take part in essential work, but decent work would be better. Treated by the companies as independent contractors, most of us have no social protection benefits, such as pension coverage, health, or insurance plans.
Fifty countries have shown their commitment to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery by ratifying the . The ratifications have met an initial target set by the , which urges governments to take action on forced labour. Sudan became the fiftieth country to ratify.
Child labour is work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity. It harms children mentally, physically, socially, and morally. It interferes with their schooling, preventing them from attending or concentrating. It may involve them being enslaved, separated from their families, and exposed to serious hazards and illnesses. Child labour has decreased by 38% in the last decade. But, 152 million children are still in child labour. calls to accelerate the pace of progress. ! Everyone can make a difference.
Digital labour platforms have increased five-fold worldwide in the last decade according to the s latest report, presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.
COVID-19 has shown that health, decent work and environmental sustainability are strongly linked. The principles of the circular economy repair, re-use and recycle are key to achieving sustainable supply chains and can help promote decent work.
The Music Against Child Labour Initiative launches a for the .