Publications on Equality and discrimination

December 2013

  1. Publication

    Men and Masculinities: Promoting Gender Equality in the World of Work

    10 December 2013

    This paper aims to outline some of the key areas within the world of work where considering the gender-related roles and expectations of men, and the role men can play in promoting gender equality, are useful.

November 2012

  1. Comparative study

    Good practices and challenges on the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) and the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156): A comparative study

    05 November 2012

    The working paper presents ten national case studies on Conventions No. 183 and 156. It identifies opportunities for stepping up ratification and implementation of these Conventions, as requested in the 2009 International Labour Conference Resolution concerning gender equality at the heart of decent work. An annex contains an annotated bibliography of 150 relevant publications, making this a complete reference tool for policy-makers and practitioners.

April 2011

  1. Publication

    Global economic crisis, gender and employment: The impact and policy response

    07 April 2011

    Employment Working Paper No. 74

January 2010

  1. Publication

    Gender Mainstreaming at the Labour Market of Ukraine and Role of the Public Employment Service

    01 January 2010

    This report is the outcome of the project on Gender Mainstreaming in the Public Employment Service of Ukraine (PES), initiated by the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Central and Eastern Europe in Budapest within the large-scale project "Gender Equality in the World of Work," implemented in Ukraine by the ILO and co-funded by the European Union and the ILO. The main objective of the project is to develop an action plan for the Public Employment Service (PES) of Ukraine to improve its capacity in developing and implementing gender-sensitive labour market policies, programmes and services. The project also aims to ensure that the PES proactively encourages equal outcomes regarding male and female employment and vertical and horizontal gender desegregation of the labour market.

October 2008

  1. Publication

    Brochure - Rights, jobs and social security: New visions for older women and men

    01 October 2008

    October 2008 theme of the Gender equality at the heart of decent work Campaign, 2008-2009