International Labour Organization
Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed
Middle East
January 20, 2022
Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed
KABUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) – In a small tailoring workshop in Kabul, 29-year-old Afghan entrepreneur Sohaila Noori looks on as…
Labor activist continues hunger strike over protesting workers’ crackdown
Egypt
December 21, 2014
Labor activist continues hunger strike over protesting workers’ crackdown
A leading labor activist entered on Sunday his second day on hunger strike in protest over his superiors’ crackdown on…
International labor organization: Unemployment up more than 2%
Business
October 25, 2011
International labor organization: Unemployment up more than 2%
Strikes and riots after the 25 January revolution caused unemployment in Egypt to rise about 2 percent, a director at…
Egypt wins ILO’s board of directors membership
Egypt
June 7, 2011
Egypt wins ILO’s board of directors membership
Egypt on Monday won an election for membership in the International Labour Organization's (ILO) board of directors, a position it…