Publications

July 2021

  1. Gender inequality during the pandemic: Perspectives of women workers in Latin America and the Caribbean

    02 July 2021

    This article seeks to inform the debate on the unequal impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on men and women in the Latin America–Caribbean region. Focusing on women’s working conditions, increased unpaid care work, increased violence against women and the effects of teleworking, it recommends priorities to address these issues for governments, employers and worker organizations, including contributions from women workers and trade union representatives from 13 countries.

June 2021

  1. COVID-19 and Recovery: The Role of Trade Unions in Building Forward Better

    24 June 2021

    This year's International Journal of Labour Research explores strategies for workers and their organizations to shape COVID-19 response policies as well as adapting internally to provide vital services to workers and continue fulfilling their societal role as advocate for social justice and workers’ rights. As such, the journal reveals key findings on various topics that are of special interest to trade unions and provide guidance on policies in building forward better.

November 2020

  1. Policy Brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry

    25 November 2020

    The Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 (No. 206) includes entertainment among sectors and occupations which may be particularly exposed to violence and harassment. Against this background, this brief analyses trends and patterns of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, and it provides a picture of relevant laws and other means to protect workers in the industry.

  2. Trade union policies and practices for gender equality

    17 November 2020

    This paper outlines key areas where trade unions are addressing the barriers that women face in the labour market and in employment, and underlines the fact that gender equality is union business.

July 2020

  1. ILO Standards on Violence and Harassment: What role for workers'organizations?

    02 July 2020

    This Policy Brief is primarily directed to workers and their organizations. Its main purpose is to promote the understanding of the new International Labour Standards and to raise awareness on the importance of promoting the ratification of Convention No. 190 and the application of Recommendation 206.

April 2019

  1. Closing the Gender Pay Gap: What Role for Trade Unions?

    09 April 2019

    This policy brief focusses on four main trade union strategies that address overall gender discrimination, overall wage inequality, specific gender pay gaps and Women’s representation in decision-making.

  2. Closing the Gender Pay Gap: What Role for Trade Unions?

    09 April 2019

    The authors of the paper, Professor Jill Rubery and Mathew Johnson, examine the role trade unions can and are playing at different policy levels in respect of both overall wage and gender-specific wage inequality. Although the paper is developed primary for trade unionists engaged in wage setting and equal pay, it is also highly recommended for researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders, both in a developed and developing country context.

December 2015

  1. Protect Rights, Prevent HIV!

    17 December 2015

    Getting to Zero at Work: Inspirational voices from workers

January 2002

  1. Gender Equality: A Guide to Collective Bargaining (Six booklets)

    01 January 2002

  2. Gender Equality: A Guide to Collective Bargaining - An overview

    01 January 2002

    This guide is comprised of six booklets. Booklets 2 to 6 deal with different categories of bargaining issues.