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UNIT 4: ILO'S INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO GENDER AND THE WORLD OF WORK |
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Unit 4: ILO's instruments related to gender and the world of work
Introduction Although most international labour standards apply without distinction to men and women workers, there are a number of Conventions and Recommendations that refer specifically to women. The ILO's standard-setting work in this area is based on two central concerns. The first is to guarantee equality of opportunity and treatment in access to training, employment, promotion, organization and decision-making, as well as securing equal conditions of remuneration, benefits, social security and welfare services provided in connection with employment. The second is to protect women workers especially in relation to conditions of work that may entail risks for maternity. Conventions Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156) Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175) Home Work Convention, 1996 (No. 177) Recommendations Recommendation No. 90 Recommendation No. 111 Recommendation No. 165 Recommendation No. 182 Recommendation No. 184 Policy instruments ILO policy statements concerning women workers Link: ILO's "Human Rights in the working world" Link: ILO note on international labour standards of prime importance to women workers |