ILO launches new communication campaign to promote inequality reduction and social justice

THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has announced a new global communication campaign called ‘This Way to Social Justice,’ aimed at intensifying efforts to address inequalities in the world of work.

Speaking on Saturday in New York, United States, at the conclusion of the United Nations General Assembly high-level week, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, took the stage at the festival to call for collective action on inequalities and greater social justice worldwide.

ILO said the reasons for the new campaign include the fact that high levels of inequality, aggravated by ongoing crises, have a high human and economic cost and threaten already slow progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs).

It also added that its data already show that four billion people lack social protection, one of the best routes out of inequality. It further stated that about 453 million people who would like to work cannot find a job and 214 million working people live on less than $1.90 a day.

Recognising the unique role of the ILO, the world of work and its institutions in addressing these pressing issues, Gilbert F. Houngbo said, “While the ILO has been at the forefront of addressing the root causes and consequences of inequalities since its inception, the depth, breadth and repercussions of contemporary inequalities necessitate a comprehensive approach focusing on both distribution and redistribution mechanisms and policies.”

In addition to ILO’s strategy to reduce and prevent inequalities in the world of work, the communication campaign will spotlight crucial policy areas where coordinated efforts can pave the way towards fairer, safer, greener and more sustainable societies for all.

The ILO said the pivotal areas the communication campaign will focus include decent job creation, universal social protection, education and lifelong learning for all, protection of workers’ rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, fair globalisation and just transition to greener economies.

 

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