Publications on Equality and discrimination
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.
July 2021
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Policy Brief
Building Forward Fairer: Women’s rights to work and at work at the core of the COVID-19 recovery
19 July 2021
This policy brief provides an outlook of where women stand in the labour market after more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Violence and harassment in the world of work: A guide on Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206
16 July 2021
ILO Guide on Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206 to shed light on definitions, core principles and measures enshrined in these instruments.
May 2021
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Publication
Indigenous peoples in a changing world of work: Exploring indigenous peoples’ economic and social rights through the Indigenous Navigator
17 May 2021
April 2021
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Publication
Exploring and Tackling Barriers to Indigenous Women’s Participation and Organization
09 April 2021
A study based on qualitative research in Bangladesh, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cameroon and Guatemala
November 2020
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Publication
Empowering Women at Work. Trade Union Policies and Practices for Gender Equality
11 November 2020
October 2020
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Publication
Indigenous women’s realities: Insights from the Indigenous Navigator
30 October 2020
The result of a collective and community-led data-gathering exercise relying on the Indigenous Navigator framework and tools, this report identifies and discusses the experiences, needs, concerns and aspirations of indigenous women in 11 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The report sheds light on inequalities and intersecting forms of discrimination affecting indigenous women, which placed them in a particularly vulnerable situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these persisting challenges, reported experiences testify to Indigenous women’s role as leading actors in building resilience.
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Publication
The impact of COVID-19 on indigenous communities: Insights from the Indigenous Navigator
08 October 2020
On the basis of a community-led data-gathering effort and testimonies from indigenous communities, this report provides first-hand information on the situation of indigenous peoples in 11 countries. It highlights how pre-existing barriers in access to health, social security and education are causing disproportional impacts of the pandemic on indigenous peoples, while also describing the role that communities can play in building an inclusive COVID-19 response and recovery.
September 2020
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Publication
Empowering Women at Work. Company Policies and Practices for Gender Equality
22 September 2020
July 2020
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Publication
Gender equality in the world of work: Towards a transformative and measurable agenda for more equal societies
27 July 2020
This brochure provides an overview of the situation of women in the labour market and proposes a package of interventions that aim at promoting a transformative and measurable agenda for more equal societies. The brochure provides information on the ILO approach to gender equality in the world of work and its most recent work.