Tag: labour
Indigenous Children at High Risk of Child Labour
Children from indigenous communities face a significant risk of child labour and often don’t have access to education, according to a recent analysis by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Keep an eye on your eye health at work
More needs to be done to protect workers’ eye health, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).
Full Labour Recovery Still Remains Elusive for Asia -Pacific
Asia-Pacific labour markets recorded a partial rebound from COVID-19 impact but full recovery remains elusive with conditions expected to remain difficult into...
Global Labour Set to Deteriorate More; ILO warns
Unemployment and inequality both look set to rise as multiple and overlapping economic and political crises threaten labour market recovery worldwide, according...
Modern Slavery on the Rise; 50 Million in 2021
In the last five years, the number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly with forced labour and marriage increasing significantly...
Two years into Covid, Women Are At Loss
Two years into COVID-19 pandemic, existing gender inequalities and socio-economic barriers have only exacerbated for women and girls with women folk continuing...
No Reversing Of Labour Recovery; World Losses More Jobs
Global labour recovery has reversed with the number of working hours globally falling in the first quarter of 2022 to 3.8 per...
Labour Market Continues To Struggle; ILO
As the world is seeing an increase in COVID-19 and its variants, global labour markets continue to struggle and the recovery seems slow, according...
Child Labour Alarming For the Last Two Decades
For the first time in two decades, child labour has increased many folds with the present figures standing at 160 million worldwide, showing an...
World saw progress in decrease of child labour
The world saw a 38 per cent decrease in Child labour in the last decade but still 152 million children are affected. Despite all...