Will just any job do when it comes to fighting poverty? Because of the large size of the informal economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, a sizeable proportion of jobs are low-paid and precarious. In some places, basic labour rights are a rarity.
Expanding decent employment, as the International Labour Organisation is pushing for, is a broadly shared aim. But how hard are the countries of the Americas working toward that goal?
"Creating Jobs to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Democratic Governance" is the theme of the Fourth Summit of the Americas, slated for November in Argentina.
Slave and child labour, gender discrimination, local communities and microenterprises working to create quality jobs... in this exclusive coverage, IPS invites you to find out more about the world of labour in the Americas.