Equality and discrimination resources

Situation Analysis of the Residential Facilities available for Pakistani Working Women at/Near their Workplaces

15 December 2011

This study presents an in-depth and systematic assessment of the need for adequate and safe residential facilities for working women, especially those who work away from their homes, so as to improve the working conditions for Pakistani women and enhance their labor force participation

Report on experience sharing and advocacy workshop: integrated support programme to home based workers

15 April 2011

Under One-UN Project “Towards Gender Parity in Pakistan (TGP)”, ILO and UN-Women have jointly initiated five pilot projects to provide “integrated support to Home-Based Workers” in different sectors and geographic locations. The “Experience Sharing and Advocacy Workshop” was held to highlight good practices and learning from the lessons in one of the pilots in Sialkot (Punjab).

Promoting gender equality and decent employment request for proposal (financial component)

01 March 2011

Promoting gender equality and decent employment request for proposal (application form)

01 March 2011

Equality and discrimination

02 August 2010

Recognizing and supporting home-based workers

10 February 2010

Intended to guide and support the Provincial and Local Governments, in developing their own strategies, plans and programmes for the protection of labour rights of home-based workers.

Pakistan employment trends brief 2009 (series no.6)

07 January 2010

Provides the first district level labour market information for the district of Faisalabad focusing on the age group of 15-29 years old and their school-to-work transition. Based on the analysis of this transition and the identification of the obstacles, more effective youth policies and programmes can be designed in Pakistan.

Compendium of small scale research grants for university students in Pakistan

15 June 2009

This compendium is the outcome of the joint efforts of the ILO Office for Pakistan and seven universities across Pakistan under the initiative "Small Scale Research Grants for University Students" as an integral part of the project "Women's Employment Concerns and Working Conditions in Pakistan"

Pakistan employment trends for women 2009

01 May 2009

The analysis in this issues discusses the economic integration of women and their access to decent work opportunities. The results confirm persistent gender inequalities in the labour market.

Towards achieving social and financial sustainability: a study on the performance of microfinance in Pakistan

07 January 2009

Analyses the performance of microfinance sector of Pakistan in fulfilling its dual objective social uplift and achieving financial sustainability. The main focus of this report has been the performance of microfinance industry in Pakistan with specific focus on both supply and demand side issues. insight into the key findings of the survey. Moreover, it has also reviewed the impact of microfinance on child labour among poor families.