Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) - Rwanda (Ratification: 1962)

Article 3 of the Convention. Prohibition of night work of women. The Committee notes the adoption of the new Labour Code, Act No. 13/2009 of 27 May 2009, which much like the previous Labour Code of 2001 does not contain any general prohibition against the employment of women at night and therefore gives no effect to the provisions of the Convention. As regards the possible ratification of the Night Work Convention, 1990 (No. 171), the Committee notes the Government’s indication that consultations with employers’ and workers’ organizations continue on this matter. While recalling that the Convention will again be open to denunciation from 27 February 2011 to 27 February 2012, the Committee requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any further developments concerning the possible ratification of Convention No. 171. It also requests the Government to transmit a copy of the Ministerial Order determining the works which are prohibited to women, as provided for in section 74 of the Labour Code, once it is adopted.