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May 2013

  1. © Khalil Mazraawi / AFP 2013

    Equal pay

    Gender Pay Discrimination in Jordan: A Call for Change

    22 May 2013

    The International Labour Organization is working with the Jordanian government and its social partners to help narrow the pay gap between men and women.

February 2013

  1. Gender gap

    India: Why is women’s labour force participation dropping?

    13 February 2013

    More women in India of working age are enrolling in secondary school but that is only one reason why the number of women who are either working or looking for a job is decreasing.

January 2013

  1. Discrimination

    The sex and race workplace double whammy

    31 January 2013

    Ethnic minority women face double discrimination in the workplace because of their race and their gender. Many fail at the application stage simply because of their names.

December 2012

  1. Global Wage Report 2012/13

    Gender pay gap drops, but not for the right reasons

    19 December 2012

    An ILO report says women’s pay has become closer to that of men in most countries but warns that in some cases this may just mean that men are worse off now than before the crisis.

  2. Global Employment Trends for Women 2012

    Labour market gender gap: Two steps forward, one step back

    11 December 2012

    The gender gap in global labour markets showed some convergence in the earlier part of the last decade but increased after the crisis erupted in 2007, according to an ILO report produced in collaboration with UN Women. The picture varies considerably among regions.

November 2012

  1. Rights at work

    Maternity protection: Not just a personal issue

    23 November 2012

    Many countries have ratified ILO conventions on maternity protection, but pregnant women still face workplace discrimination. Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), the ILO publishes guidelines on how to implement maternity protection policies.

October 2012

  1. Gender gap

    Time for women to get on board

    31 October 2012

    The need to have more women in the world’s still male-dominated boardrooms has gained widespread recognition but there is also strong disagreement on how to go about it.

  2. Gender equality

    African judges’ labour of law

    26 October 2012

    The ILO helps 25 African judges fight sex discrimination in the courts but cultural challenges remain the biggest obstacle for some.

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