The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work, RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) are pleased to invite you to the special event “The workplace: A new frontier for promoting financial health”, to be held on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Promoting financial health in the workplace, particularly for women and other individuals in vulnerable situations, is increasingly recognized as a pathway to improved business performance and worker wellbeing.

This event will bring together key stakeholders to discuss how the workplace can serve as a catalyst for advancing financial health through employer engagement and responsible workplace financial services, with a particular focus on the Global South.

Our speakers include:

  • Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA)
  • Jacqueline Mugo, President, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
  • Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, Special Representative and Director of the ILO Office for the United Nations
  • Michael Wiegand, Director, Inclusive Financial Systems, Gates Foundation
  • Christine Svarer, Executive Director, RISE
To participate in person, please register here. The event will also be livestreamed through ILO Live (no registration required). The full agenda is available here. 
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