Photos and videos on labour migration

December 2012

  1. Migrant domestic workers in Europe: Graciela's story

    18 December 2012

    Today, thousands of migrants live and work as domestic workers in European countries. They give essential services to families and societies, yet their work is often undervalued and taken for granted. Domestic workers are real workers - like you and I. Respect their work, respect their rights!

  2. Migrant domestic workers in Europe: Coring's story

    18 December 2012

    Today, thousands of migrants live and work as domestic workers in European countries. They give essential services to families and societies, yet their work is often undervalued and taken for granted. Domestic workers are real workers - like you and I. Respect their work, respect their rights!

August 2012

  1. Making Labour Migration Safer for Laotian Workers

    01 August 2012

    Many people dream of a better life in a foreign country, but without job skills and good connections the risk of exploitation is high. There’s a new initiative by the Laotian government to give people who want to try for a better life abroad the chance to make it work safely and legally.

July 2012

  1. A positive image

    25 July 2012

    Images of migrant workers in Thailand from a photo contest under the Saphan Siang (Bridge of Voices) Campaign. A photo exhibition is being held at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center, 24-28 July 2012.

  2. Migrant workers: Hidden victims of the economic crisis

    19 July 2012

    Migrant workers are the hidden victims of the economic crisis, especially in the Eurozone. Thousands have lost jobs in construction and other sectors that were heavily dependent on them in boom times. Now unable to send enough money back home,growing numbers rely on the informal economy to get by, according to Steven Tobin, Senior Economist at the International Institute for Labour Studies.

  3. Migration and Microinsurance - Featuring Samia Kazi Aoul

    18 July 2012

    Migrant workers often face a gap in social protection. Samia Kazi Aoul speaks about how microinsurance may offer a means of providing this protection. She highlights some recent lessons learnt in the industry, including legal and regulatory constraints, marketing challenges and the importance of working with the right partners in order to gain migrants' trust.

June 2012

  1. "Reconciliation, not retribution" says Aung San Suu Kyi in the first press conference of her European tour

    14 June 2012

    Aung San Suu Kyi fielded a wide range of questions at the first press conference of her Europe visit held after addressing the International Labour Conference. The Nobel laureate stressed the importance of the rule of law to put an end to conflicts in Myanmar, called for more vigilence around responsible and uncorrupted borders regarding cross-border migration to Bangladesh. She said, "We should look for restorative rather than retributive justice."

May 2011

  1. German Companies Sign Up Against Discrimination at Work

    16 May 2011

    In Germany and other countries across Europe, companies are signing "Diversity Charters" to show their commitment to promote open-minded, inclusive work environments. For engineer Ljiljana Stamenkovic born in former Yugoslavia, this has meant new opportunities to work and help other women like her, at a women's computer centre in Berlin. According to the ILO's Global Report on Discrimination, migrant workers like Ljiljana are at a higher risk for discrimination when competing for jobs especially in times of economic and social crisis.

December 2010

  1. Labour Migrants and the Impact of the Economic Crisis, an interview with ILO's Gloria de Pascual

    17 December 2010

    ILO TV interviews Gloria de Pascual, Chief of the ILO International Migration Branch, about a new study issued by the ILO and OSCE. The report, "Strengthening Migration Governance" examines ways of strengthening migration governance through international cooperation to prevent the negative impacts of the economic and social crisis on migrant workers.

March 2010

  1. An interview with Ibrahim Awad on rights-based policies for migrant workers

    31 March 2010

    Ibrahim Awad, Chief of the ILO’s International Migration Department, discusses a new ILO publication that promotes policies that follow a “rights-based approach” to meet the needs of the world’s 105 million migrant workers.