Publications on Equality and discrimination

March 2008

  1. Publication

    Global Employment Trends for Women - March 2008

    06 March 2008

    The report shows that improvements in the status of women in labour markets throughout the world have not substantially narrowed gender gaps in the workplace.

February 2008

  1. Publication

    Eliminating discrimination against indigenous and tribal peoples in employment and occupation

    29 February 2008

    A Guide to ILO Convention No. 111

  2. Publication

    Facts on Investing in Decent Work for Women

    28 February 2008

    More women are participating in labour markets throughout the world today than ever before. However, increases in labour force participation have not resulted in a substantial narrowing of gender gaps in the world of work.

  3. Publication

    Safe maternity and the world of work

    11 February 2008

    This publication sets out three priority areas within the ILO mandate that stand to contribute substantially to efforts aimed at improving maternal health.

January 2008

  1. Publication

    Handbook on combating child labour among indigenous peoples

    16 January 2008

    The ILO Handbook on Combating Child Labour among Indigenous and Tribal Peoples has been elaborated in four parts to provide practical guidance on how the specific issues might be addressed: Part I looks at the rights-based approach to the issue; Part II examines the issue of improving education to combat the problem; Part III considers how to ensure indigenous participation in the process while Part IV provides useful references and additional information. The handbook provides a much needed analysis of the issues surrounding child labour among a specific target group.

  2. Publication

    Using the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work - Guidelines for the construction sector

    01 January 2008

October 2007

  1. Publication

    ABC of women workers' rights and gender equality

    29 October 2007

    This second-editioned publication presents important information relevant to women workers in entries on sexual harassment, women in development, the glass ceiling and many more. With an easy-to-follow, this book provides an essential tool raising awareness and legal literacy on gender equality issues.

August 2007

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    Spotlight on working time

    01 August 2007

    Nearly a century after adopting its first international standard on working time, a new ILO study estimates that one in five workers around the world – or over 600 million persons – are still working more than 48 hours a week, often merely to make ends meet.

  2. Publication

    Research on Best Practices for the Implementation of the Principles of ILO Convention No. 169 - Good Practices of Indigenous Political Participation: Maori Participation in New Zealand Elective Bodies: Case Study # 5

    01 August 2007

    The study present the case of Maori political representation in New Zealand as a positive example of indigenous participation in elective institutions, as required by article 6.1(b) of the ILO Convention No. 169

May 2007

  1. Publication

    Equality at work: Tackling the challenges. Global report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work. Report of the Director-General, 2007

    10 May 2007

    Provides a global picture of job-related discrimination, citing both progress and failures in the struggle to fight discrimination ranging from traditional forms such as sex, race or religion, to newer forms based on age, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status and disability.