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Persistent gender-based discrimination violates fundamental principles and rights at work, human rights and social justice, weakens economic growth and reduces the efficiency of enterprises and labour markets. Strengthening the capacity of constituent organizations to play a catalytic role in promoting gender equality in the world of work is integral to achieving the Decent Work Agenda. The resolution concerning the promotion of gender equality, pay equity and maternity protection adopted by the 92nd Session (June 2004) of the International Labour Conference provides a firm foundation for the continued efforts of the Organization to build on the work undertaken with constituents in the recent past to increase gender equality in the world of work.
The overall strategy to advance gender equality in practice is to intensify the mainstreaming of gender in all ILO programmes, including decent work country programmes and national poverty alleviation policies and strategies. Support will be given to help constituents to introduce positive changes in policies, legislation, programmes or institutions aimed at bringing about significant improvements in equality between women and men in the world of work. This will be carried out through collaboration between the gender specialists and gender focal points and the constituent relations units in the Office, field offices and headquarter units which deal with technical issues. A key tool for this will be the further development of the concept of gender budgeting throughout the strategic objectives.
Ongoing gender briefings and training of ILO staff and constituents are essential to support this effort. The Office will assist constituents on gender audits and on ways to improve the representation of women in decision-making bodies and technical committees. The ILO will cooperate with the Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality to share good practices such as the gender audit and in reporting requirements to the UN General Assembly in relation to the Beijing Platform for Action. Efforts will be made to ensure ILO participation in country gender theme groups and MDG promotion and reporting.
The strategy also seeks to improve the communications and assistance to ILO constituents. Efforts will be made to strengthen networking with the women and gender structures in government, employers' organizations, women's business organizations, and workers' organizations.
Indicators for progress in advancing gender equality under all strategic objectives will be reviewed in a consolidated manner paying particular attention to action by constituents to introduce positive changes in their policies, legislation, programmes or institutions aimed at achieving significant improvements in equality between women and men in the world of work. |
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