UN Women - ILO Policy Tool

Sectoral potential for the creation of female jobs and proposed avenues to achieve gender equality on the labour market.

08 March 2024

A Moroccan Perspective

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Emerging Insight: Seizing the women's insurance market

08 March 2024

Our impact, their voices

Photo essay: Woman-led cooperative in Jordan expands business and drives local change through cooperative alliances

08 March 2024

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the endeavours of Jordan’s Fatima Al-Zahraa Cooperative Society with an in-depth interview featuring its president, Ghada Al-Qudah, and a photo gallery showcasing their activities. Tune in for their inspiring story!

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Rights of domestic workers

New ILO policy brief calls for domestic workers to be included in care policies to ensure their rights at work

08 March 2024

Domestic workers play an integral and increasing role in care provision but lack access to labour rights and social protection. Governments and social partners need to act.

International Women's Day

Gender equality matters for all of us

07 March 2024

In his message for International Women’s Day, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, says there is no social justice without gender equality.

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Moving towards equality: The role of care work in the Latin American labour market

07 March 2024

Analysing the intersection between gender, employment and care, the ILO presents a detailed report that calls for transformative action to redistribute care work around co-responsibility and social justice.

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Care economy

Investing in care policies can create millions of jobs in MENA, new ILO report finds

07 March 2024

Marking International Women’s Day, the International Labour Organization Regional Office for Arab States (ILO ROAS) launched a pivotal report on the labour market impact of investing in the care economy in the Middle East and North Africa.

ILO Report

Care at Work: Investing in Care Leave and Services for a More Gender Equal World of Work

07 March 2024

Companion Regional Report for the Middle East and North Africa

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Maritime sector

ILO and IMO recommend new steps against shipboard violence, harassment, and sexual assault

06 March 2024

The organizations’ recommendations include amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, a new IMO mandatory training for seafarers, and a joint IMO/ILO international awareness campaign.

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Tackling gender segregation: How a new policy tool can finally help bring about change

06 March 2024

In the world of work, men and women are often segregated by their type of work, one main reason that women suffered more job losses during the COVID-19 crisis than men. Now, a joint program of UN Women and the ILO has developed a new tool to help policymakers rethink the design of sectoral policies and make informed decisions on where to invest to have a greater impact on gender equality.