Publications on Equality and discrimination
November 2016
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Publication
Promoting diversity and inclusion through workplace adjustments: A practical guide
30 November 2016
This guide aims to explain the concept of reasonable adjustments (“reasonable accommodation”) and provide practical step-by-step guidance on how and when these should be provided in the workplace.
June 2014
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Publication
Access to and Effects of Social Protection on Workers living with HIV and their Households
30 June 2014
This report highlights the challenges faced by workers living with HIV and their households in accessing social protection programmes, examines the effects of such programmes on their lives and makes evidence-based recommendations.
July 2013
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Joint ILO-UNICEF working paper
Supporting workers with family responsibilities: connecting child development and the decent work agenda
08 July 2013
This working paper presents a series of solutions to the challenging social issues. It builds on the conclusions of “Investing in Child Development and Learning: Ensuring Equity in Decent Work and Sustainable Development,” a forum convened by UNICEF and ILO on 28 February 2012. This paper was used to stimulate dialogue and guide discussion during an Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Ministerial Roundtable in New York on 3 July 2012. The Roundtable examined the policy challenges posed to policy-makers, the social partners (employers’ and workers’ organizations) and other societal actors in proposing policies in support of working families.
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Domestic Work Policy Brief no. 6
“Meeting the needs of my family too”: Maternity protection and work-family measures for domestic workers
01 July 2013
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
November 2012
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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 2010
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Maternity at work: A review of national legislation. Second edition
30 April 2010
This global report updates the current knowledge of the status and progress of maternity legislation around the world, providing a comprehensive review of national legislative provisions for maternity protection in 167 member States, with a particular focus on how well countries' provisions conform to the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191).
March 2010
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Publication
Women in labour markets: Measuring progress and identifying challenges
05 March 2010
This report uses labour market indicators to measure progress or lack of progress towards the goal of gender equality in the world of work and identify where and why blockages to labour market equity continue to exist.