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Gender equality and social dialogue in South Africa
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International Labour Organization ,
2011
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This working paper is the South African report for the social dialogue and gender equality research project — coordinated by the Industrial and Employment Relations Department (DIALOGUE) in coop...
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Gender Equality and Social Dialogue in India
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K Sankaran;R Madhav
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International Labour Organization ,
2011
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This working paper was produced by the International Labour Organisation’s Bureau for Gender Equality in cooperation with the industrial and employment relations department and the ILO Decent Wo...
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Maternity at Work: A review of national legislation
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International Labour Organization ,
2010
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Maternity protection for women workers is essential for ensuring women's access to equality of opportunity and treatment in the workplace. It also contributes to the health and well-being of mothers a...
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Developing Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Papua Highlands
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International Labour Organization ,
2010
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This briefing documents the progress of ILO’s Entrepreneurship Skills Development project, which ran in 2009 and 2010 in the Papua Highlands, Indonesia, as part of the UN joint programme for the...
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Promoting the Rights of Women Migrant Domestic Workers in Arab States: The Case of Lebanon
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International Labour Organization ,
2008
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Thousands of women leave their homes each year to work as domestic workers in the Arab world with the hope of securing a better economic future. Some have their dreams fulfilled; others find themselve...
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Preventing Discrimination, Exploitation and Abuse of Women Migrant Workers: An Information Guide?, Booklet 4: Working and Living Abroad,
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S. Ameratunga; M. Ebisui; M. Kawar
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International Labour Organization ,
2003
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Why are women migrant domestic workers vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation and abuse? What actions are needed to prevent violations of their basic human rights? This clear and practical informa...
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Social Care Needs and Service Provisions in Arab States: Bringing Care Work into Focus in Lebanon
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International Labour Organization ,
2009
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Care needs in Lebanon are being affected by: cuts in public social spending; changes in demographics, family and household structures; and increasing participation of women in the labour force. Yet in...
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Gender Equality and the Extension of Social Protection
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N. Kabeer; R. Sabates-Wheeler
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International Labour Organization ,
2003
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There is overwhelming evidence that women occupy a disadvantaged status in relation to work opportunities when compared to men from equivalent social groups. Underpinning this is the unequal division ...
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Women Organizing for Social Protection: The Self Employed Women's Association's Integrated Insurance Scheme, India
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International Labour Organization ,
2001
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Several international declarations and conventions establish social protection as a universal human right. Most countries in the world also recognise the individual's right to social protection in the...
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Unprotected Employment in the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Gender Equality and Workers' Rights Perspective
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A. Al Kafri; J. Hilal; E. Kuttab
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International Labour Organization ,
2008
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Palestinian labour markets are highly gender-segregated, offering women access to a very limited number of sectors that are generally non-growth areas of the economy. This situation is exacerbated by ...
