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Gender equality
Despite significant advances in gender equality at work over the past century, progress in closing gender gaps remains slow and far from being a reality for many women and men. Working with its constituents, UN agencies and development partners, the ILO is implementing a transformative agenda on gender equality, equality of treatment and opportunity for all. This broadly includes promoting gender equality, non-discrimination and inclusion, reducing the gender pay gap; promoting decent work in the care economy; and ending violence and harassment in the world of work.
News and stories
ILO Voices | Care economy
I created the childcare service I had needed
Promoting care at work
Workplace childcare helps working mothers stay focused and enterprises retain workers in Ethiopia
Latest publications and documents
ILO Policy Brief
Advancing gender equality in Portugal's labour market
ILO Brief
Sowing the seeds of change through private sector partnerships
Equal pay day
The gender pay gap in Bangladesh: Trends, causes and policy options
Self-guided online training
Take ILO online course on Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the world of work in fragile, conflict and disaster settings
EW@W: Empowering Women at Work Capacity Development Platform
WE-Test: A tool for companies self assesment
WE-Master: E-learning modules on gender equality
WE-Mentor: Tailored support and resources
Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)
Gender, equality and inclusion for a just transition in climate action: A policy guide
Proyectos
Project
Economic empowerment and resilience for at-risk families in Jericho and the Jordan Valley
Social Protection
Enhancement of the human and labour rights of workers from vulnerable and marginalized groups under unacceptable forms of work in Thailand,...
ESDC-Funded Project
Expanding Action on Forced Labour and Child Labour to Advance Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) in Malaysia