News briefs
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Global Employment Trends 2009: Unemployment, working poor and vulnerable employment to increase dramatically due to global economic crisis -
ILO marks first World Day of Social Justice -
Ship inspections Maritime industry guidelines -
ILO Governing Body addresses economic crisis, moves to forge policy responses based on decent work
Around the continents: review on ILO related activities
Planet Work
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The globe goes green
While ILO Director-General Juan Somavia in his speech to the International Labour Conference in June called for sustainable development and green jobs, the outside world had a few news stories as well. Planet Work looks at some of climate change’s news, stories and events making headlines around the world today and also at how businesses are adapting to this issue.
The ILO photo library has a large collection of original slides and of black & white negatives from the year 1900 to date, covering themes linked to employment and conditions of work in the world.
Articles
Cover story
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Gender equality at the heart of decent work
Over the past year the ILO’s Bureau for Gender Equality has held a major awareness-raising campaign: Gender Equality at the Heart of Decent Work. In the following pages World of Work looks at themes of the campaign so far and interviews Jane Hodges, Director of the Bureau for Gender Equality.
ILO in history
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Women at work, past and present: Like night and day
As the ILO marks its 90th anniversary, a year-long campaign on gender equality at the heart of decent work culminates with a discussion at the International Labour Conference. ...
Featured book
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Workplace solutions for childcare
Many parents cannot rely on family support networks to look after children while they work. Care by persons from outside the family takes many forms, from live-in nannies to community childcare centres. ...
