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04 November 2015 | Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) recent publication “Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies” is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the…
04 November 2015 | Poverty Eradication
Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Social Development will participate in the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, convened by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the…
03 November 2015 | Poverty Eradication
The International Labour Organization (ILO) says social dialogue includes all types of negotiation, consultation and an open exchange of information between partners.
Effective social dialogue between governments, workers and employers can improve…
03 November 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
Urban trends are making the push for inclusion more important than ever. Cities are growing at historic rates, with 90 percent of urban growth taking place in Asia and Africa. While urbanization has the potential to lift people out of poverty and…
03 November 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
Urban trends are making the push for inclusion more important than ever. Cities are growing at historic rates, with 90 percent of urban growth taking place in Asia and Africa. While urbanization has the potential to lift people out of poverty and…
02 November 2015 | Cooperatives, | Social Inclusion
Lenore Matthew from ILO's Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and the Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch (GED) is mapping the global provision of care through cooperatives. A synthesis of literature reviews, online surveys and key informant interviews has…
02 November 2015 | Cooperatives, | Social Inclusion
Lenore Matthew from ILO's Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and the Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch (GED) is mapping the global provision of care through cooperatives. A synthesis of literature reviews, online surveys and key informant interviews has…
02 November 2015 | Social Inclusion, | Women
Shauna Olney of the International Labour Organization (ILO) urges governments to commit to the basic right of empowering women in employment, salaries and the working environment.
The Chief of Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch stressed, “the…
02 November 2015 | Social Inclusion, | Women
Shauna Olney of the International Labour Organization (ILO) urges governments to commit to the basic right of empowering women in employment, salaries and the working environment.
The Chief of Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch stressed, “the…
02 November 2015 | Poverty Eradication
As of 1 January 2016, countries, like big vessels, will begin sailing towards this new development north from different harbors. But how will they calibrate their ‘navigation instruments’ to set their course?
The 2030 Agenda is very clear in this…
02 November 2015 | Poverty Eradication
The African Economic Conference will be held in Kinshasa, Congo on November 2, 2015 to November 4, 2015.
The theme for the 2015 African Economic Conference (AEC) is Addressing Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agenda. As outlined…
30 October 2015 | Poverty Eradication
Catalina Devandas Aguilar, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities told the UN General Assembly that States should make their social protection systems more inclusive for persons with disabilities, rather than pursuing…