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GHANA’S FISHING INDUSTRY: WOMEN WORKERS’ STRUGGLES

Emily and Theresa tell themselves to stay strong as women competing for business in the Tema fishing port in Ghana. But the economic pressures are tough and they face violence, bullying, sexual harassment, and worse, because they are women. “You are a child of your own safety,” says Emily. So, you
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Publication

International Polar Code

In this leaflet, you will find information on how the Polar Code applies to you and your vessel, what you need to do, and how to prepare for polar waters operation.

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Video

Chelsea's Story

Sexual assault ‘is not normal’ but (for us) its normal: metro mass transit woman worker Chelsea Ofosu describes how she faced an attack by armed robbers while working as a metro mass transit worker. #TowardSafeWorldofWork #ThisisourworldToo
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news

African leaders urged to harness seafarer green skills momentum

To take advantage of the social and economic benefits of shipping’s green transition, African maritime leaders are being encouraged to implement infrastructure to train and upskill seafarers. Mombasa, Kenya, 5 May, 2023: As the maritime industry transitions to a low and zero-carbon future, African
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Aviation union advance new deal for aviation workers at the ILO

Aviation unions have secured major steps forward in advancing labour standards for the global aviation industry at a tripartite meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting took place from 24-28 April 2023, bringing together government officials of ILO
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campaigns

Campaigning with us: have your say

Solidarity between working people, from every corner of the globe, will help us get through the challenges we face. Our unity is our strength and it’s how we win campaigns — whether that’s for safe rates agreements for truck drivers, pay rises for railway workers, a just transition for aviation and
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Restore Dignity to India's Pension System

Changes to India’s pension scheme have left hundreds of millions of workers worse off - breaking the government’s promise that it would not. In 2004, the Indian government scrapped the ‘Old Pension Scheme’ (OPS) and replaced it with a ‘National Pension Scheme’ (NPS), going from a defined-benefit
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