Publications

2016

  1. Conference Report: Women in Business and Management: gaining momentum in the Middle East and North Africa

    21 June 2016

    Over the past two decades, women in the Middle East and North Africa have considerably improved their professional capabilities and are gradually increasing their participation in economic activities and asserting their presence in the world of business. However, they still face a number of challenges in climbing up to the top of the corporate ladder.

  2. Building Bargaining Power: How Domestic Workers in Lebanon made a courageous step to form a union

    17 June 2016

    In January 2015, 200 women and men from Ethiopia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and beyond founded a Union for domestic workers in Lebanon. The Founding Congress was both a moving and historical occasion: this was the birth of the first Union for domestic workers in the Arab region, paving the way for similar initiatives in other countries in the Middle East.

  3. 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.

  4. ILO’s Voluntary Core Contributions (RBSA): Success stories from the Arab States

    18 May 2016

    In the Arab States, the ILO has allocated RBSA funds amounting to more than USD 8 million to promote the Decent Work Agenda on both regional and country levels in a host of ways in the 2008-2015 period. RBSA funds allowed the ILO to conduct a variety of activities, funding more than 40 projects on employment, social protection, social dialogue, standards and integration –in short, mainstreaming Decent Work.

  5. Results of Focus Group Discussions on Work Permits with Syrian Refugees and Employers in the Agriculture, Construction & Retail Sectors in Jordan

    15 May 2016

    Earlier this month, Jordan’s Ministry of Labour gave Syrians who are working in the country without permits a three-month grace period to rectify their situation as a step towards legalizing their employment status. In efforts to understand why the latest government steps have not led to a greater number of registered Syrian workers, the ILO conducted three focus group discussions with Syrian refugees working in the sectors of construction, agriculture and food services and retail.

  6. Finding a Future - Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods for Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Perspectives and Policies for Jordan’s Resilience, Stability and Development

    13 May 2016

    This paper presents an overview of policy options for Jordan of extending its protection framework and enlarging economic opportunities for Syrian refugees.

  7. Yemen Return Migrants Survey

    23 March 2016

    The main objective of this survey is to gain insights into the profile of Yemeni migrants that were forcibly returned from KSA, how they migrated, what they experienced abroad, and what their employment prospects are back home. These insights in turn are hoped to contribute to evidence based employment and migration policies in Yemen.

  8. The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States - Infographic

    15 March 2016

  9. The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States - Key messages

    15 March 2016

  10. The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States - Executive Summary

    15 March 2016