Publications on Equality and discrimination

November 2021

  1. International Labour Review, Centenary Collection (2021), No. 3

    The International Labour Review and gender equality: The importance of women’s unpaid and paid work

    19 November 2021

    This introduction to the Centenary Issue of the International Labour Review (ILR) on women and gender equality reflects on the distinctive contributions included. It emphasizes the need to recognize the undervaluation of work that women have traditionally performed both in the home and in the labour market. It also highlights diverse efforts to remedy these intricately linked problems.

November 2015

  1. Extension of Social Security - Working Paper - ESS 51

    Realising the Right to Social Security and the Right to Food. The contribution of national social protection floors towards food security and the realisation of the right to adequate food for all

    30 November 2015

    This paper identifies conceptual synergies and dissonances between food security and income security.

September 2015

  1. ESS Paper Series (SECSOC) - ESS 50

    Long-term care (LTC) protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries

    24 September 2015

    Due to the global demographic ageing, all countries are challenged by growing longterm care (LTC) needs for older persons. However, these needs are largely ignored and range very low on the policy agendas of most countries. This paper has developed global estimates on LTC protection of persons aged 65 and over.

November 2014

  1. Publication

    Social protection global policy trends 2010-2015

    17 November 2014

    From fiscal consolidation to expanding social protection: Key to crisis recovery, inclusive development and social justice.

December 2011

  1. Publication

    Assessment of the environment for the development of women's entrepreneurship in Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda and Senegal

    19 December 2011

    Employment Sector - Employment Report No. 15

May 2011

  1. Publication

    An Assessment of the Enabling Environment for Women's Enterprises in Lesotho

    15 May 2011

    Assessment Report

April 2011

  1. Publication

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

    07 April 2011

    Employment Working Paper No. 74

January 2011

  1. Publication

    Selected Perspectives on the Enabling Environment for Women's Entrepreneurs in Malawi

    31 January 2011

    Assessment Report

  2. Publication

    The Enabling Environment for Women in Growth Enterprises in Mozambique

    15 January 2011

    Assessment Report

December 2010

  1. Project documentation

    Linking safety and health at work to sustainable economic development: Project outline

    01 December 2010

    Global project under the Swedish Partnership Programme