Publications

This brief assesses the impacts of the pandemic on workers in the fishing industry in Asia and the Pacific, with particular attention to the pandemic’s impacts on migrant fishers. Read here.

This report sets out the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Strategy for the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme, which aims to increase the visibility of gender inequality within the fishing and seafood processing sectors and reset it through a gender transformative approach. Read here.

This publication highlights the findings of the assessment of the Seafood GLP programme. It covers lessons learned and challenges ahead. It also features a number of concrete recommendations for strengthening the effectiveness of the programme which in turn will help improve labour standards in the fishing and seafood processing sector. Read here.

The ILO conducted an assessment of the organizational resilience of trade unions and CSOs in Myanmar to identify how international organizations can most effectively provide support for their continued operation. The study analyzes the impact of the military takeover on the work of trade unions and CSOs, the ongoing risks they face, the mitigation strategies they have developed, and their organizational needs during this time. Read here.

Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia has strong start despite challenges in its first year. Read here.