Books and reports
March 2022
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Publication
Care at work: Investing in care leave and services for a more gender equal world of work
07 March 2022
The report provides a global overview of national laws and practices regarding care policies, namely maternity protection, paternity, parental and other care-related leave policies, as well as childcare and long-term care services.
December 2021
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Book
The future of diversity
09 December 2021
This book offers new perspectives on the concept of diversity and the role diversity can play in the future world of work.
January 2021
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The Global Deal for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth - Thematic Brief
The Contribution of Social Dialogue to Gender Equality
20 January 2021
July 2019
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Report
Time to Act for SDG 8 : Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity
10 July 2019
This report presents progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8, analyses interlinkages with other SDGs and provides policy recommendations.
May 2019
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Publication
Guide to developing balanced working time arrangements
28 May 2019
A practical guide or “how to” manual on working time arrangements - also known as “work schedules”.
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Global report
Women in Business and Management: The business case for change
22 May 2019
Our second global report on Women in Business and Management offers new insights into how gender diversity at the top improves organizational performance. These include how the many dimensions of an organization’s policies, a gender-balanced workforce and a gender-inclusive culture, among other factors, move the needle for more women to hold decision-making power.
March 2019
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Report
A quantum leap for gender equality: For a better future of work for all
07 March 2019
This report is the culmination of the extensive and often ground-breaking work undertaken in the ILO’s Women at Work Centenary Initiative. It is closely aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
November 2018
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Flagship report
Global Wage Report 2018/19: What lies behind gender pay gaps
26 November 2018
This report examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region.
June 2018
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Report
Care work and care jobs for the future of decent work
28 June 2018
This report takes a comprehensive look at unpaid and paid care work and its relationship with the changing world of work. A key focus is the persistent gender inequalities in households and the labour market, which are inextricably linked with care work.
March 2018
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Book
Women’s ILO: Transnational networks, global labour standards and gender equity, 1919 to Present
15 March 2018
What is the place of women in global labour policies? This book gathers new research on a century of ILO engagement with women’s work.