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10 Dec 2024

From validation to broader impact: ILO and Egyptian employers collaborate to uphold fundamental labour standards in industrial sectors

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Federation of Industries (FEI) introduce tools that aim to improve working conditions across sectors CAIRO, 1 December – ILO’s Better Work Egypt (BWEg) programme, Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Small Industries and Streets by Supporting the Implementation of the National Action Plan in Egypt project (ETEL), …

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7 Mar 2025

Cutting through the glass ceiling

“He calls me madam at work so that my male subordinates would respect me,” Mosammat Sharifunnahar Shilpi quipped about her husband, Shahjahan Ali.  Shilpi is in charge of the Cutting Section at Alim Knit BD, a ready-made garment (RMG) factory located in the industrial district of Gazipur in central Bangladesh. Her husband, Shahjahan Ali works …

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24 Dec 2024

Better Work Jordan strengthens focus on mental health efforts through workshop and retreat

AMMAN, Jordan – 13 December 2024: Better Work Jordan (BWJ) recently concluded a two-day workshop and retreat for recruited psychologists and assigned mental health focal points from different garment factories across Jordan. The event aimed to strengthen the mental health support network within Jordan’s industrial sector and enhance mechanisms for workers’ mental well-being. Better Work …

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10 Dec 2024

From validation to broader impact: ILO and Egyptian employers collaborate to uphold fundamental labour standards in industrial sectors

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Federation of Industries (FEI) introduce tools that aim to improve working conditions across sectors CAIRO, 1 December – ILO’s Better Work Egypt (BWEg) programme, Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Small Industries and Streets by Supporting the Implementation of the National Action Plan in Egypt project (ETEL), …

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7 Mar 2025

Cutting through the glass ceiling

“He calls me madam at work so that my male subordinates would respect me,” Mosammat Sharifunnahar Shilpi quipped about her husband, Shahjahan Ali.  Shilpi is in charge of the Cutting Section at Alim Knit BD, a ready-made garment (RMG) factory located in the industrial district of Gazipur in central Bangladesh. Her husband, Shahjahan Ali works …

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