Global Employment Trends 2010: Vulnerable Employment and Poverty on the Rise The economic crisis has had a major impact throughout the world on the level of employment as well as its quality. The ILO’s annual report on “Global Employment Trends 2010” says the share of workers in vulnerable employment worldwide may have increased by more
Read moreGonaives: preparing for the next big storm Come hurricane season, the citizens of Gonaives in northern Haiti brace for the worse. Five years ago, Hurricane Jeanne ripped through its shores sending walls of water and mud down the surrounding slopes and changing the face of the city forever. A project managed by the International
Read moreBy Cooking and Cleaning, Cambodia’s Mr. Mom Sweeps Away Poverty The year 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the ILO’s gender equality action plan, and the end of a year-long global ILO campaign on gender equality and the world of work. One of the themes of the campaign was the issue of harmonizing employment and
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