ILO to issue report on women and the global crisis for International Women’s Day

BANGKOK (ILO News) – The International Labour Office (ILO) will mark International Women’s Day 2009 with the launch of a new report assessing the impact of the global financial crisis on women in the world of work.

The report entitled Global Employment Trends for Women 2009 will provide an update on the projected impact of the economic crisis from a gender perspective based on the latest data on both male and female labour force participation, unemployment, and vulnerable employment at the global and regional levels.

The Global Employment Trends for Women 2009, along with a press release and video material, will be available under embargo, for publication after 1700 GMT on Thursday 5 March 2009 (24.00 on Thursday 5 March, Bangkok time). It will also be posted on the main ILO website ( International Labour Organization ) at that time.

Further details on the International Women's Day 2009 can be found at:

ILO celebration of International Women's Day 2009 - 6 March 2009 or by contacting:

Krisdaporn Singhaseni, Information Officer, ILO Bangkok.

Tel. 662 (0) 288 1664. Email

Allan Dow, Communications and Advocacy Officer, ILO Bangkok.

Tel. +662 (0) 288 2057. Email

Department of Communication, ILO Geneva,

Tel. +4122 799 7912. Email

Iselin Danbolt, Gender Bureau, ILO Geneva.

Tel. +4122 799 6281. Email

For broadcasting or video-related queries please contact:

Karen Naets-Sekiguchi, ILO Geneva.

Tel. +4122 799 7935. Email