Planet Work

  • 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.

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ILO Photo Gallery

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

  • 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.

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ILO in history

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Featured book

  • 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. ...

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