ILO in the Arab States

International Women’s Day 2014

Women at work – where we are, where we want to be

To mark International Women’s Day, the ILO reflects on the progress that has been made and what still needs to be done to achieve gender equality in the workplace.

World day of Social Justice

ILO: 'We are faced with a deep social crisis, a crisis too of social justice'

Guy Ryder advocates for a real global socio-economic recovery, a recovery for all, and a Post-2015 Development Agenda that helps lift all out of poverty.

Workers' rights

ILO: More decisive actions needed in Qatar

ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships, called for an integrated approach to protect migrant workers involved in the preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar during a hearing by the European Parliament Committee on Human Rights.

World Radio Day

Hearing women's voices

February 13th marks World Radio Day. It’s a day that celebrates a medium that reaches the widest audiences worldwide. This year, the theme is gender equality and women’s empowerment in radio. It highlights the role of women in radio and promotes strategies to produce inclusive content that reflects the issues that concern them.

International Women’s Day
World day of Social Justice
Workers' rights in Qatar
World Radio Day

The ILO Regional Office for Arab States promotes decent work in the Levant and the Gulf, covering 11 countries: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain. ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory are also part of the Regional Office portfolio.

What's new

Female unionists enhance role in Jordan trade unions

11 March 2014

Women trade unionists meet civil society groups to discuss methods to advance gender equality in the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions.
Symposium looks at “what works” to improve youth employment outcomes

06 March 2014

The ILO is holding a symposium from March 6-8 in Doha to discuss best practices and ideas to boost youth employment and productivity in the Middle East and North Africa.
Doha Evidence Symposium : “What Works” To Improve Youth Labour Productivity?

06 March 2014

The symposium brings together policy makers and practitioners with academics and researchers to present and discuss the evidence base for “what works” in increasing the employment and productivity of youth in the Middle East and North Africa regions.

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Publications

Equal Pay - An introductory guide

Ensuring that the work done by women and men is valued fairly and ending pay discrimination is essential to achieving gender equality.
Tricked and Trapped: Human Trafficking in the Middle East

This study sheds light on the situation of trafficked adult workers in the Middle East, both women and men.
Freedom of association for women workers in EPZs: A manual

This manual is an easy-to-use, practical tool for trade unions to reach out to women workers in Export Processing Zones to inform them of their rights and engage them in activities that promote freedom of association and organizing as a key means to improve their working conditions.