Publications on Equality and discrimination
March 2022
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Report
Youth labour market resilience during the COVID-19 crisis in three middle-income countries
02 March 2022
Young people have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis. Despite support provided by governments, many young people had to rely on their individual capabilities and resources to adapt and react to these difficult times.
October 2021
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Policy brief
An uneven and gender-unequal COVID-19 recovery: Update on gender and employment trends 2021
26 October 2021
The COVID-19 crisis caused unprecedented job losses, hitting women the hardest, particularly in middle-income countries. The COVID-19 recovery is proving both uneven and gender-unequal, as women’s employment recovery is lagging behind men’s.
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.
November 2020
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Joint OECD/ ILO/ CAWTAR publication
Changing Laws and Breaking Barriers for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia
10 November 2020
The OECD, ILO and CAWTAR have joined forces– with the support of numerous local, regional and international experts– to produce this study, which captures the potential of a region on the move towards greater economic empowerment of its women citizens.
October 2020
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Fundamental principles and rights at work
Issue paper on COVID-19 and fundamental principles and rights at work
07 October 2020
For the millions of workers already in vulnerable situations, the COVID-19 crisis can have devastating consequences: their fundamental rights at work are under threat, pushing them and their families towards greater insecurity. Safeguarding and extending fundamental principles and rights at work will therefore be critical to the success of both immediate and longer-term responses to the crisis in the world of work.
September 2020
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Policy brief
National employment policies for an inclusive, job-rich recovery from the COVID-19 crisis
30 September 2020
This policy brief highlights the role of gender-responsive national employment policies in responding to the short- and longer-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
July 2020
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Publication
China – Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on employment
29 July 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has had a major impact on employment in China. From the onset of the crisis, the Government adopted a wide range of policies to support enterprises and protect workers. These policies have prioritized employment, though not all policies have been yet fully implemented. Stronger implementation and more integrated employment policies are needed, while continuing to adapt to the economic recovery in a more flexible and fragile labour market.
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ILO Policy brief
A gender-responsive employment recovery: Building back fairer
24 July 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the entrenched gender inequalities that plague labour markets. Building back fairer will only be possible by tackling these inequalities head on during the emergency and recovery phases.
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Results of a survey among National Business and Disability Networks and their members
Disability inclusion in company responses to COVID-19
09 July 2020
In May 2020, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network conducted two surveys – one for National Business and Disability Networks (NBDN) and one for those networks’ company members – to identify good practices and gaps in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in a disability-inclusive way. In total, 159 companies from 22 countries (representing four regions) participated in the company survey, and 19 national networks participated in the NBDN survey.
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ILO infographic
Disability inclusion in company responses to COVID-19: Results of a survey among National Business and Disability Networks and their members
08 July 2020
In May 2020, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network conducted two surveys – one for National Business and Disability Networks (NBDN) and one for those networks’ company members – to identify good practices and gaps in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in a disability-inclusive way. In total, 159 companies from 22 countries (representing four regions) participated in the company survey, and 19 national networks participated in the NBDN survey.