Resources on Gender equality

  1. Our impact, their voices

    Khuloud’s story: Addressing gender stereotypes and improving livelihoods through skills development

    01 June 2021

    The ILO is training Syrian and Lebanese youth in skills that are aligned with labour market needs while simultaneously promoting women’s inclusion in “non-traditional” courses for better employment opportunities.

  2. Joint OECD/ ILO/ CAWTAR publication

    Changing Laws and Breaking Barriers for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia

    10 November 2020

    The OECD, ILO and CAWTAR have joined forces– with the support of numerous local, regional and international experts– to produce this study, which captures the potential of a region on the move towards greater economic empowerment of its women citizens.

  3. Article

    ILO COOP Chiefs across time

    03 November 2020

    This page provides bibliographies of the chiefs and heads of the ILO's Cooperatives Unit since its establishment in 1920.

  4. Event

    Gender Equality and Disability Awareness Workshops

    Mainstreaming gender equality and disability awareness into the design and delivery of ILO’s component of the PROSPECTS Partnership

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    Sowetan Live

    Patriarchy in Arabic society still a steep hill to climb for women

    17 March 2020

  6. News

    SADA Women’s Cooperative in Turkey was selected as one of the 10 projects for scaling up by the Paris Peace Forum

    28 November 2019

    The cooperative was formed by women from host and refugee communities to undertake collective income generation activities with the support of the ILO. The cooperative was selected as one of ten projects to be scaled up and mentored by the Paris Peace Forum in the coming year.

  7. News

    SADA Women’s Cooperative in Turkey selected for the Paris Peace Forum

    28 June 2019

  8. EIIP Policy Brief

    Lebanon: Public works for women’s empowerment, refugee livelihood promotion and host community development

    06 March 2019

  9. EIIP Policy Brief

    Tunisia: Empowering women through the induced effects of investments for economic diversification

    06 March 2019

  10. EIIP Policy Brief

    Jordan: Advancing gender equality and supporting job creation among refugees and host communities through public works

    06 March 2019