Equality and discrimination resources

June 2009

  1. India’s female taxi drivers

    03 June 2009

    For millions of women going out to work is a necessary. But earning a living can be a dangerous business if you are poor and female, and live in India. Many jobs carry a very high risk of accidents, sickness or assault. This issue – women's right to work safely – is currently being highlighted by a global gender campaign, organized by the International Labour Organization – the UN agency dealing with workplace issues. (The Campaign culminates with a debate in June at an international conference in Geneva). In India, some women have decided to look for solutions themselves, by training as Delhi's first female taxi drivers and offering a service to working women.

April 2009

  1. Aging workforce threatens Thailand's productivity and development, says ILO report

    13 April 2009

    This study is released to coincide with Thailand's National Day for Older Persons on April 13.

March 2009

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

    04 March 2009

    The 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.

February 2009

  1. Asia in the global economic crisis: Impacts and responses from a gender perspective

    13 February 2009

    A technical note for meeting: Responding to the Economic Crisis – Coherent Policies for Growth, Employment and Decent Work in Asia and Pacific, Manila, Philippines, 18-20 February 2009

January 2009

  1. The first occupational safety and health master plan 2009 - 2013

    13 January 2009

    To promote the safety and health of Cambodian workers, the ministry through its supporting department of occupational safety and health has developed the first OSH master plan 2009-2013 with the technical support of the ILO.

  2. The work of the ILO in Cambodia

    13 January 2009

    Cambodia joined the ILO in 1969, the same year that the Organization was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize. Sadly the country was embroiled in war in Southeast Asia at this time, and would soon experience the genocidal destruction of the Khmer Rouge regime. With the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, the UN assisted Cambodia in its transition to a democratic society, and the ILO’s work in the country began during this period. This publication discusses some of the work accomplished by the Government and people of Cambodia over these past 17 years.

  3. ILO/Aoyama Gakuin University Lecture Series 2009: ILO's Crisis Response and Restoration/Reconstruction Activity including Experiences in Aceh

    For the second year the ILO and Aoyama Gakuin University are co-organising a series of lectures around the theme of Decent Work. A series of 13 lectures is planned between 24 September 2009 and 14 January 2010. Each of the 90 minute lectures will be given by a distinguished expert in the field, drawn from the ILO's HQ in Geneva, from the ILO's Regional Headquarters in Bangkok, or in Japan. The aim of the lecture series is to encourage recognition of the ILO's activities in the world of work, to increase understanding of international labour-related problems, and to strengthen the relationship between the ILO and academia.

December 2008

  1. Work, income and gender equality in East Asia: Action guide

    31 December 2008

    The guide gives a comparative overview of labour market and income differences between men and women.

November 2008

  1. Village banking in Lao PDR, ledger guide

    18 November 2008

    This guide elaborates on how to fill in and use the ledger. The ledger is used to show expenditure and income by the type of item (e.g. membership fees, loans, or interest).

  2. Village banking in Lao PDR, handbook for village bank management committees and support organizations

    18 November 2008

    The handbook consists of three parts. Part I explains what village banking is about, how village banks work and what principles help to ensure their success. Part II on the operation of village banks covers savings and loan policies, management, rules and regulations, gender equality as well as accounting. Part III focuses on the role of support organizations.