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October 2022
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Our impact, their voices
Resilience and growth aided by digital tools and inspiring female friendships
19 October 2022
Sirintra Jittrawong is a Thai entrepreneur juggling not one, but two separate businesses. Always looking to expand her skillset and help those around her, Sirintra demonstrates the powerful role women play in their business communities.
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Indonesian TV journalists advocate the importance of OSH for the public and for themselves
13 October 2022
The ILO works hand in hand with the Indonesian TV Journalist Association (IJTI) to promote occupational safety and health (OSH) standards and to be part of the campaign towards a more resilient OSH management system in Indonesia.
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Decent work for all
Trade unions adopt conclusion for just economy, decent work in South-East Asia
13 October 2022
At a sub-regional conference held in the Philippines, workers organizations from 10 South-East Asian countries adopted a joint resolution to revitalize in a changing world of work and outlined concrete measures to collaborate and create a just, sustainable and fair economy, that enables decent work for all workers.
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Empowering youth by promoting OSH preventative culture through digital learning tools and educational games
11 October 2022
The ILO empowers university and vocational students to have better knowledge and understanding about occupational safety and health (OSH) to build a generation of safe and healthy workers.
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Our impact, their voices
Occupational safety and health enhance the business resilience of Indonesian SMEs
10 October 2022
The risk assessment service provided by the ILO’s Enhancing COVID-19 Prevention at and through Workplaces has helped Indonesia small- and medium-sized enterprises survive the pandemic. Two resilient businesswomen shared their survival journeys.
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Algorithmic management: What it is, what it does and what it means for the future of work
10 October 2022
Algorithmic management has been seen as a positive technological and digital factor in the organization of economic activity, but it also comes with a range of challenges. This episode examines these issues.
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Culture of prevention is key to coping with future crises like COVID-19 pandemic
06 October 2022
The ILO organizes a series of occupational safety and health (OSH) talkshows to continue building OSH resiliency of companies, organizations as well as individuals, particularly youth, to be more resourceful and adaptive in facing future crises like the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
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Press release
Philippines to host trade union post-COVID sub-regional conference
04 October 2022
Over 30 trade unions and workers' organizations representatives from 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific will convene in the Philippines for a sub-regional conference to promote decent work, which aims to improve the living conditions of millions of workers still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ILO hands over OSH digital learning tools and risk assessment service for a more resilient OSH culture in Indonesia
03 October 2022
The ILO together with its social partners showcases milestones and achievements in strengthening the occupational safety and health (OSH) management system in the country through various tools, platforms and programmes.
September 2022
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Our impact, their voices
Rejected and discriminated: From toilet cleaner to business owner
26 September 2022
Zee never gave up on her dream to start a business despite rejection, discrimination, a pandemic and a super typhoon. A hybrid trade fair organized by the ILO and the Women's Business Council Philippines, with the support of J.P. Morgan, gives Zee more chances to grow her business.
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Platform work and gender inequalities - A case study from India
26 September 2022
Over the past decade, the world has witnessed a rise in platforms and the growing platformization of work. These trends are also pervasive in India. While these developments have resulted in increased access to work for women, they are also characterized by a number of challenges. This episode examines these issues and offers some policy considerations for overcoming these challenges.
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Press release
Building a culture of resilience on safety and health to over 1,500 workplaces and 22,000 workers in Indonesia
20 September 2022
The ILO, Ministry of Manpower and Government of Japan join forces to restore conditions of employment and business affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through resilient occupational safety and health (OSH) management system.
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International Equal Pay Day 2022
US Pro Golfer Lizette Salas calls for gender pay equality
16 September 2022
Globally, women continue to be underpaid compared to men. On International Equal Pay Day, US LPGA Star Lizette Salas joins the ILO to amplify the call for equal gender pay in sports and in society.
August 2022
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Employers in the Philippines innovate with eCampus digital learning
31 August 2022
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) regarded the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to transition to digital learning. The Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) Programme at the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) teamed with ECOP to build their new eCampus platform with support from the Walt Disney Company.
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Improved business skills and knowledge empower Indonesian transgender entrepreneurs
31 August 2022
The ILO’s series of business coaching programme have empowered 394 transgender entrepreneurs. They do not only survive the pandemic, but also improve their business performance and increase their incomes.