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Employment of Afghan women dropped 16 pc in 2021 after Taliban takeover: U
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19 (ANI): Employment of Afghan women is estimated to have decreased by 16 per cent in the latter part of the year after the radical Islamist Taliban movement, an organization under UN sanctions over terrorist activities, swept to power, the International Labour O
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Number of international migrant workers rises to 169 million: ILO
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): A new report by the United Nations (UN)-body International Labour Organisation (ILO) has highlighted that the number of international migrant workers has risen globally to 169 million, an increase of three per cent since 2017.
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US companies reducing exposure to Chinese textile firms amid concerns over
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): US companies are reducing their exposure to China's textile and clothing suppliers with Washington remaining committed to combating forced labour issues, South China Morning Post reported citing trade data and an industry expert.
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Polysilicon production in Xinjiang linked to forced labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
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India assumes chairmanship of governing body of ILO
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): India, after a gap of 35 years, assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Friday.
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Cabinet approves ratification of ILO conventions strengthening Child Labou
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 31 (ANI): The Cabinet approves ratification of the Minimum Age Convention and Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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World's jobless to rise amid economic uncertainty, growing inequality
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan. 13 (ANI): The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), which released its 2017 World Employment and Social Outlook on Thursday, finds economic growth trends lagging behind employment needs and predicts both rising unemployment and worsening social in
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