Publications on Equality and discrimination

October 2018

  1. ILO-UNICEF policy brief

    GirlForce: Skills, Education and Training for Girls Now

    11 October 2018

December 2017

  1. Publication

    Gender in employment policies and programmes: What works for women?

    11 December 2017

    EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 235

March 2016

  1. Publication

    Women’s Entrepreneurship Development

    01 March 2016

    The ILO approach to Women’s Entrepreneurship Development - Sustainable Enterprises

May 2015

  1. Publication

    PRIDE at work: A study on discrimination at work on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Thailand

    14 May 2015

    GED Working Paper No. 3/2015

May 2014

  1. Publication

    Maternity and paternity at work: Law and practice across the world

    13 May 2014

    The study reviews national law and practice on both maternity and paternity at work in 185 countries and territories including leave, benefits, employment protection, health protection, breastfeeding arrangements at work and childcare.

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.

April 2013

  1. Publication

    International perspectives on women and work in hotels, catering and tourism

    07 April 2013

    This working paper highlights structural and cultural issues that often determine the roles that women play within the hotel, catering and tourism workforce and the strategies which can make a difference to their status and opportunities within the sector.

October 2011

  1. Publication

    Guide to mainstreaming gender in workplace responses to HIV and AIDS

    01 October 2011

    This tool is intended to provide guidance on mainstreaming gender in world of work-related initiatives addressing HIV. It is designed for a wide range of stakeholders, especially ILO constituents – governments, and employers' and workers' organizations – as well as ILO staff and partners.

March 2010

  1. 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.

December 2009

  1. Publication

    Strategy evaluation: Performance and progress in gender mainstreaming through the ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2008-09

    22 December 2009

    This evaluation analyses performance and progress in gender mainstreaming, using the Action Plan as a basis for measuring results and gaps. The main purposes of the evaluation are: internal management learning and decision making; as a reference for drafting the Director-General’s report on results of the Action Plan, to be presented to the Governing Body in March 2010; for advising on the drafting of the next Action Plan; and for sharing lessons learned and good practices with other UN system entities.