Publications on Equality and discrimination
March 2008
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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
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Eliminating discrimination against indigenous and tribal peoples in employment and occupation
29 February 2008
A Guide to ILO Convention No. 111
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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.
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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
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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.
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Using the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work - Guidelines for the construction sector
01 January 2008
October 2007
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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.
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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
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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.