More women enter the workforce
but more than half of all working women are in vulnerable jobs

“MANILA (ILO News) – More women are working than ever before, but they are also more likely than men to get low-productivity, low-paid and vulnerable jobs, with no social protection, basic rights nor voice at work according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) issued for International Women’s Day.” full version



UN International Women’s Day 2008
7 March 2008 (Friday) 8:30am – 11:30am
Mandarin Oriental - Makati, Philippines

PRESENTATIONS

• Financing for Gender Equality
  Ms. Luz Rodriguez, United Nations Development Fund for Women
  Philippine National Coordinator, Regional CEDAW Project
• From budgets to representation
  United Nations Development Fund for Women
• Making microfinance for women’s empowerment more effective
  Dr. Clarence Pascual, Economist
• The Philippine Gender and Development Budget Experience
  Ms. Gladys Franco Chief-Monitoring and Evaluation, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women
• Global Employment Trends for Women 2008
  Linda Wirth, ILO Director and Chair, United Nations Gender Mainstreaming Committee