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Unlocking potential: Gender-Responsive Budgeting in TVET and skills development - Investing in women's economic empowerment
The ILO’s ProGRESS Project, funded by the Government of Canada, organised a dynamic discussion on ‘Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) for the skills and TVET sectors’ on 11 March 2024.
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes for women & girls: A Plea for Action
To mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence observance, the Government of Canada funded ILO’s ProGRESS project supported the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) to conduct a rapid survey on gender-based violence (GBV) in TVET institutes, involving students, the TVET managers and officials, with a particular focus on sexual harassment. Total 296 (172 male and 124 female) participated in the rapid survey from 132 institutes.
ILO offers a clinic on the cooperative model for women entrepreneurs from indigenous and local communities at WIPO training
ILO contributed to the 2023-2024 edition of the WIPO training, mentoring and matchmaking programme on intellectual property for women entrepreneurs from indigenous peoples and local communities.
ILO offers a clinic on the cooperative model for women entrepreneurs from indigenous and local communities at WIPO training
ILO contributed to the 2023-2024 edition of the WIPO training, mentoring and matchmaking programme on intellectual property for women entrepreneurs from indigenous peoples and local communities.
Indigenous children at high risk of being in child labour
Child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children is a direct result of the marginalization of indigenous communities says a new analysis.
Guatemala
Respecting values and customs: ILO and CIERTO launch protocol on the recruitment of indigenous peoples for work abroad
The document has been developed based on the experiences of indigenous peoples in Mexico and Guatemala, and serves private employment agencies recruiting for companies abroad.
Forthcoming reports: Vulnerability paper series
Identifying particularly vulnerable groups of children and their specific needs is essential for the elimination of child labour. Article 7 of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 – the first Convention to achieve universal ratification by all 187 member States – requires ratifying states to “identify and reach out to children at special risk”.
Voices
We lost our precious forest but found a way to survive
Mining and deforestation have destroyed the Orang Asli indigenous peoples’ way of life in Peninsular Malaysia. Maimun is helping to restore her people’s connection to the land through a community organic vegetable farm that is giving them a sustainable livelihood.
ILO consultancy
Strengthening of Business Development Services (BDS) in Belize, with a focus on youth and women
The ILO is seeking to hire the services of a consultancy company, ideally with prior experience in the Caribbean. The team would include at least one member from Belize, with strong knowledge of local context, business development services, small scale enterprise services and formalization. New extended deadline for submissions: 29 May 2023
Voices
Indigenous people in cities have rights too
Olinda Silvano is an artist and leader in a Shipibo-Konibo indigenous community in Peru’s capital city, Lima. She is determined to overcome the challenges she and her people face, including discrimination, lack of social protection and housing.
ILO-Canada and the Government of Bangladesh start ProGRESS project to build the foundation for an inclusive skills system
Voices
Education empowered me to fight for women’s rights in Kenya
When Mary Nkisonkoi was given an opportunity to advocate for women’s rights in her Maasai community, she aimed high and now represents women’s community groups across the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.
Latin America
Low levels of social protection and statistical invisibility increases the vulnerability of 55 million indigenous people
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected more than 800 groups of indigenous peoples, who are overly affected by poverty and informality, have few opportunities for decent work, and face obstacles in accessing education or participating politically, says new ILO report.
Voices
An indigenous entrepreneur in tune with Mother Earth
After successfully reclaiming her people’s territory in Quebrada de Humahuaca, Northern Argentina, Celestina Ábalos turned to tourism to share and promote her indigenous culture. ILO entrepreneurship training during the COVID-19 pandemic helped her business grow.
ILO calls for papers to help stop racial discrimination at work
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is asking equality experts, practitioners, academic institutions, research institutions and activists from around the world to share their insights and recommendations on how to eliminate racial discrimination at work.
At a WIPO programme, the ILO shares how the cooperative model can be used by indigenous women entrepreneurs
ILO contributed to the second edition of the WIPO Program for Indigenous and Local Community Women Entrepreneurs that took place in October 2021.
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
Germany ratifies ILO Convention, 1989 (No. 169) as a strong expression of solidarity for the protection of indigenous and tribal peoples’ rights
International Day of Rural Women
Rural women: Key actors in poverty reduction and food security
Despite playing a major role as farmers, wage earners and entrepreneurs, rural women face gender-based discrimination leading to unpaid work, as well as unequal access to education, healthcare, property, and financial services.
Forced labour
Justices of the Peace, allies in the fight against forced labour in Peru
As part of its efforts to eliminate forced labour in Peru’s Amazon region, the ILO is working in collaboration with the most affected communities.
Rights of indigenous peoples
Urgent action needed to tackle poverty and inequalities facing indigenous peoples
Thirty years after the adoption of the only international Convention on the rights of indigenous peoples, a new ILO report finds they are still more likely to be poor and face particular hardships in the world of work.