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Sharing the responsibilities of care is foundational to #GenderEquality in the world of work. This can be done by implementing care policies & services & investing in the care economy. Let’s work together for a more caring world of work. 👉 Find out more: ilo.org/globalcare/

Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo met Egypt’s Minister of Labour Hassan Raddad during the @ILO's 356th Session of the Governing Body. They discussed ongoing cooperation across priority areas, including Egypt's new labour law & finalizing its Decent Work Country Programme.

In rural Egypt, Islam works the fields every dawn to support his family. He then goes to school, dreaming of engineering school. Child labour affects lives, but education & social protection can break the cycle. 🎥shorturl.at/XVXmV 📰shorturl.at/JhffY #EndChildLabour

We advocate for #DecentWork because it transforms more than jobs; it strengthens entire communities. When work is fair and safe, everyone benefits. This is the ILO way.

We would like to wish you and your loved ones a Eid Mubarak. May it bring you peace, prosperity, and blessings.

⚖️ Social justice means dignity, equal opportunity, and fairness—for everyone, everywhere. Let’s work together for a better world.

Since 1919, we bring together governments, employers & workers to drive a human-centred approach to the future of work through employment creation, social dialogue, rights at work & social protection to improve the life of all workers around the world. #DecentWork

Gender shouldn't define your pay. Yet... it still does. Women earn 20% less than men on average for the same work. Gender pay gap persists everywhere. Stand up for equal pay for work of equal value. #IWD2026

The @ILO just hosted its first-ever Global Innovation Day exploring AI, digital platforms & more. Our colleague Perihan Tawfik, Project Manager of Together to Develop the Youth in Damietta, funded by Methanex-Egypt presented the Rowad Damietta competition. innovation-day.ilo.org/en

ILO Cairo Director, Eric Oechslin, met with Egypt's new Minister of Labour, Hassan Raddad - reaffirming ongoing cooperation and shared priorities to support labour markets and promote decent work in Egypt.

2️⃣ new sector assessment studies released on leather tanning & marble sectors in Egypt! Explore the reports👇 Leather tanning sector: shorturl.at/0g13E Marble sector: shorturl.at/RdMQ7

2️⃣ new sector assessment studies released on leather tanning & marble sectors in Egypt! The studies were developed under the ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt project, implemented in partnership with @mti_egypt -Ministry of Industry- & funded by @aics_it.

Social justice is essential to: Promote fairness ⚖️ Foster sustainable development 📈 Build peaceful societies 🕊️ #SocialJusticeDay is our reminder to act. Are you with us?

The 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour concluded in Morocco with the adoption of the Marrakech Global Framework for Action - a clear roadmap to 2030 to scale up efforts and accelerate progress to #EndChildLabour.

138 million children are in child labour! Ahead of the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Morocco between 11 and 13 February, join our Red Card to Child Labour campaign to say enough! 🔗 Find out more: ilo.org/redcard

Informality is rising again: 2.1 billion workers are projected to be in informal employment in 2026, often without social protection, rights at work or job security. 🔗 Read more: ilo.org/est

Work should lift people out of poverty. Yet 284 million workers still live in extreme poverty - on less than US$3 or EGP 150 a day. 🔗 Read more: ilo.org/est

Beyond unemployment: the global jobs gap is projected at 400 million in 2026 - people who want to work but can't find paid employment. 🔗 Read more: ilo.org/est

Gender pay gaps ❌ Equal pay ✅ Work of equal value deserves equal pay — everywhere, for everyone.

📊 Stable unemployment. Stalled decent work.❗ Employment and Social Trends 2026 is out now - what the headline numbers miss. 🔗 Read more: ilo.org/est