All resources: Arab States

Gender equality

Global momentum means more women move into management

New study shows positive link between female leadership and business performance and urges boost from current 5 per cent of women in top positions.

Training Modules on Trafficking for Journalists in the Middle East and Source Countries of Trafficking into the Region

This document provides a draft overview of the contents of four training modules aimed at journalists (predominantly in the Middle East but also in source countries of trafficking into the region).

Position Paper on Mandatory HIV Testing in the Arab States

ILO considers that alternative policy options, such as voluntary HIV testing and counselling should be implemented. This paper examines the societal and economic impacts of mandatory HIV testing and makes recommendations on how countries can respect...

Training Modules on Labour Migration for Media Professionals

Women Migrant Domestic Workers in the Arab States: An Annotated Bibliography

This annotated bibliography on women migrant domestic workers in the Arab States aims to inform ILO’s regional technical cooperation strategy on domestic work and further research for the formulation of labour migration policies in target countries.

Labour demand and social dialogue: Two binding constraints for decent work for youth in the Arab Region

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 164

Summary Document - Inter-regional Expert’s Meeting on Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour Flows between Asia and the Arab States

Workers of SAARC, unite

Op Ed published in The Kathmandu Post

SAARC commits to helping migrant workers

By Yoshiteru Uramoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Anna Engblom, Chief Technical Advisor, South Asia Labour Migration Governance Project (funded by the...

Employment-Intensive Investment in

Iraq

Employment-Intensive Investment Programme activities in Iraq

Labour inspection

Labour inspection in Arab states: progress and challenges

This is a comparative overview of labour inspection systems in selected Arab countries. It compiles available information on practices and areas of progress. It also highlights major knowledge gaps and areas where improvement is needed in ensuring...

Workshop Proceedings: Dignity, Rights and Domestic Work in the Arab States

A technical workshop, to provide a platform for sharing progressive experiences from selected countries and discuss possible adaptation and replication of successful ideas in the Arab States, was hosted by the PROWD and MAGNET projects in Istanbul,...

The Kuwait Declaration of the Third Ministerial Consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue

Local economic development

Olive festival supports Jordan host communities in face of refugee crisis

As part of the ILO’s efforts to support communities in Jordan most affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, the 2014 Irbid Olive and Rural Produce Festival brought together local farmers and businesses to showcase products and explore avenues to...

Persons with disabilities

Monitoring & Evaluation

Apprenticeships

Competency Based Training

Governance of skills development systems

Agenda: Realising a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour flows between Asia and the Arab States Expert Meeting