Resources on Gender equality

  1. Publication

    Series of technical briefs : Violence and harassment in the world of work

    03 March 2020

    In June 2019, the ILO adopted the Violence and Harassment Convention No.190 and its supplementing Recommendation No.206. These are the first international standards to provide a common framework to prevent, remedy and eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work, including gender-based violence and harassment. The ILO has prepared a series of briefs that provide an overview of the instruments and feature specific topics which are of particular importance when addressing violence and harassment in the world of work.

  2. International Women’s Day 2020

    Promoting gender-responsive employment policies

    03 March 2020

    Gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive. Economic policies can be a major force in support of a range of social objectives including social justice and gender equality.

  3. Blog

    Having kids sets back women’s labour force participation more so than getting married

    03 March 2020

    Around the world, gendered social norms continue to shape women's and men's participation in the labour market, new data by household composition show.

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    PSNews

    Uniting nations: How the UN is scaling up efforts to close the gender gap

    24 February 2020

  5. Blog

    Can we achieve decent work for all by 2030?

    22 February 2020

    The ILO Department of Statistics has just fulfilled its SDG reporting duties for 2020. What the data show is not encouraging: at this pace, we won’t achieve decent work for all by 2030​.

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    Feminism in India

    Darjeeling: Women’s Exploited Labour Behind Our Cups Of Tea

    17 February 2020

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    Blog

    How many women work in STEM?

    11 February 2020

    New data on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations reveal the extent to which women are employed in this field across countries.

  8. Fair recruitment

    Female labour migration from Pakistan: A situation analysis

    01 February 2020

    This report examines patterns and characteristics of female labour migration from Pakistan, and provides recommendations to ensure that women have equal opportunities for safe and fair migration.

  9. Research Department Working Paper n°53

    Gender inequality and old-age income security: The case of Mexico

    21 January 2020

  10. Blog

    Gender equality in the workplace remains elusive

    11 January 2020

    ILOSTAT data show that progress is needed in many areas and in every region to achieve gender equality in the labour market.