Gender equality in the labor market in the Philippines

This report analyzes gender equality in the labor market and related policies and legislation in the Philippines, and concludes with recommendations to promote gender equality.

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Increasing job opportunities and decent work for women are essential for advancing economic and social development in countries, because many women continue to experience gender inequalities at work. An analysis of strategies to counter gender discrimination and promote equality between men and women shows how a combination of good practices in law and in social and economic policy can improve equitable employment opportunities, remuneration, and treatment for women and men at work. This report provides some examples of good global legal practices to reverse unequal labor market outcomes for women and realize their economic potential to the full. It is part of a series consisting of:
  • Good global economic and social practices to romote gender equality in the labour market;
  • Good global legal practices to promote gender equality in the labour market;
  • Gender equality and the labour market: Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines;
  • Gender equality in the labour market in Cambodia; and
  • Gender equality in the labour market in the Philippines.