Factsheets and briefs
2017
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Brief
A robust regional economy for improved labour market outcomes
01 April 2017
Understanding the future of work, as a start, requires a review of broad historical trends. While trends are heterogeneous across countries and time, they do provide a baseline from which to compare the development pathways of countries and regions.
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Brief
Social protection in a changing World of Work: Towards a future with social protection for all in the Arab States
01 April 2017
This note looks at the ways in which social protection systems in the Arab States will be affected by technological, emographic, economic and environmental changes that are taking place in the world of work. It then examines the key issues as well as the challenges and opportunities which need to be taken into account in future debates, bearing in mind the already existing social protection deficits in the region.
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Brief
Achieving Gender Equality in the Arab Region amidst the Changing World of Work
01 April 2017
Gender equality and women’s economic empowerment are critical ingredients to the realization of economic growth and sustainable development.
2016
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Booklet
Towards gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: A summary of the ILO’s interventions 2013-2016
19 December 2016
In line with the ultimate Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 8 (Gender Equality and Decent Work and Economic Growth, respectively), the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been active in promoting women’s legal, social and economic empowerment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) through a series of tripartite interventions that involve government, employers and workers at the policy and institutional levels, as well as the grassroots levels.
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Technical brief
Livelihood interventions for women in Gaza
19 December 2016
In response to the devastating situation in Gaza, the International Labour Organization (ILO) implemented a response programme in 2015 to support the most vulnerable communities by providing immediate income support and skills training, with a particular focus on women, youth and people with disabilities.
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Policy brief
Towards Gender Justice in Higher Education Institutions Piloting ILO’s Participatory Gender Audit tool at Birzeit University
19 December 2016
Between 2013 and 2015, the Institute of Women’s Studies at Birzeit University, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), carried out a Participatory Gender Audit to map the institutional gender gaps and highlight the different patterns and forms of discrimination facing women at the university.
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Policy brief
Exploring the gender pay gap in Occupied Palestinian Territory: A qualitative study of the education sector
19 December 2016
This research study explores the causes of the Gender Pay Gap (GPG) between men and women in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), focusing on the education sector as an example.
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Policy brief
Findings of the Assessment of Service, Consumer and Handicraft Cooperatives in the West Bank: Challenges and Opportunities
19 December 2016
This policy brief presents concrete strategies to improve the challenging situation that workers face in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) by exploring how service, consumer and handicraft cooperatives in the West Bank can be strengthened.
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Publication
W4Y Occupied Palestinian Territory country summary
15 December 2016
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Publication
W4Y Lebanon country summary
15 December 2016
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Publication
W4Y Jordan country summary
15 December 2016
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Briefing note
ILO Technical Cooperation Programme in Yemen
14 December 2016
Since the onset of the 2015 conflict in Yemen, ILO in Yemen has been collaborating with the United Nations Development Programme with the aim to create post conflict employment , income generation and reintegration.
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Briefing note
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan National Dialogue on the Future of Work
21 October 2016
The Jordan national dialogue on the Future of Work, which brings together tripartite and social partners, as well UN agencies, academic institutions, private sector and experts in respective fields, will focus on the following thematic areas: managing demographic transition; maintaining social stability in the context of massive population displacement; managing technological change; and managing the employment impact of climate change.
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Briefing note
Progress and potential: Better Work Jordan
28 September 2016
This brief provides a quick facts and key highlights from an independent impact assessment of the Better Work Jordan programme.
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Briefing note
Decent work for domestic workers: Achievements since the adoption of Convention C189
14 June 2016
On 16 June 2011, workers, employers and governments came together to adopt ILO Convention No. 189 on decent work for domestic workers. In the last five years since its adoption, some 70 countries around the world have taken action to advance decent work for domestic workers. These measures represent the first steps in a long path to redress a history of exclusion; making decent work a reality for domestic workers though will require sustained attention to ensure real progress.
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Infographics
Women in Business and Management: Gaining Momentum in the Middle East and North Africa
27 January 2016
Data on women in management positions exclusively in the private sector is scarce globally and in the MENA region in particular.
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Factsheet
The ILO in Iraq
20 January 2016
This Country Leaflet gives an overview of ILO activities in Iraq. It summarizes the ILO’s history in the country, and outlines the work undertaken by the ILO in cooperation with the government and social partners on a wide range of work and workplace issues.
2015
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Brief
Protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers
16 July 2015
This brief on protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers reflects good practices and lessons learned from the Arab Region on the subject.
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Briefing note
The Syrian refugee crisis: Food sector promotion for urban refugees in Egypt Project proposal
13 May 2015
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Briefing note
The Syrian refugee crisis: Employment-Intensive Infrastructure Investment and Environmental Protection Irbid and Mafraq, Jordan - Concept note
13 May 2015