By Monica Varela, Chief Interpreter, ILO
You are in a small, glass-fronted booth, earphones secure, microphone ready, laptop and screens switched on. You see rows of delegates down below but they barely notice you are there. One begins to speak. You listen, process the meaning, interpret into your target language with the mic on, while listening and processing the next segment of information – all this continuously and with a delay of just a few seconds. Continue reading
By Laura Addati, ILO Policy Specialist
For me, August means juggling the demands of school holiday childcare with those of my paid employment. Really, it’s like having two jobs; both rewarding and time-consuming, both with responsibilities.
Perhaps it’s only when we have children or other loved ones who need care, that we really recognize the value of unpaid care work. Continue reading
Amal Mowafy
Regional
Youth Employment Technical Specialist for Africa.
I first met Mona El Khodairy at a difficult moment for her.
I was attending the Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit, in Gouna, Egypt, in November 2016. On the sidelines I saw a young woman in tears, and went to comfort her. Mona was crying because her shortlisted entry for the Nawah Social Entrepreneurship Competition had failed to make the final round.
I quickly realised that the tears were of frustration. As we talked I was increasingly impressed by this young woman from Luxor and her commitment and passion for using opportunities to help both herself and her community. Continue reading
