Resources on Gender equality

  1. ILOSTAT blog

    Women are more likely than men to want a job but not have one

    14 March 2024

    Measures of joblessness that reflect the most urgent need for employment (such as unemployment) point to moderate differences between women and men. Yet, broader measures of joblessness point to much larger gender disparities – particularly in developing countries.

  2. CSW68 side event

    The Gender Pay Gap: Addressing gendered income inequality. Applying the principle of equal pay for work of equal value in times of crisis and rising poverty

  3. Side event

    Beyond crisis: Driving gender equality and empowerment for women and girls of all ages through social protection

  4. News

    ILO at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 11-22 March 2024

    11 March 2024

    The ILO will be involved in several events at CSW with a view to promoting decent work for women, reducing the gender pay gap, reducing unpaid care work done by women, investing in the care economy, and enhancing access to social protection for women.

  5. News

    Female employment improves in numbers and quality in this century

    09 March 2024

    In the 21st century, most newly created jobs were for women, who also benefited more from occupational upgrading. Despite progress, gender gaps in employment and job quality persist.

  6. Video

    Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Southern Iraq

    08 March 2024

    At the core of entrepreneurship lies empowerment. As the world marks International Women's Day, we witness the determination of women in southern Iraq firsthand, and join them as they celebrate victories, both big and small. Through collaboration and support networks, they equip each other with tools and knowledge while embracing sustainability and eco-friendly practices. This initiative was made possible through funding by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Iraq and implementation by the ILO, demonstrating our joint commitment to empowering women and fostering sustainable entrepreneurship in the region.

  7. International Women's Day 2024

    Ensuring gender equality is the right thing, the good thing and a must for the survival of our humanity

    08 March 2024

    On the occasion of International Women's Day 2024, ILO Country Office Director for China and Mongolia Changhee Lee was invited and delivered a speech to promote gender equality at workplace on an UN Global Compact event of "Working together to create a future of diversity and inclusion for enterprises".

  8. UN Women - ILO Policy Tool

    UN Women - ILO Joint Programme Synthesis Report, Argentina

    08 March 2024

  9. UN Women - ILO Policy Tool

    Sectoral potential for the creation of female jobs and proposed avenues to achieve gender equality on the labour market.

    08 March 2024

    A Moroccan Perspective

  10. Article

    Emerging Insight: Seizing the women's insurance market

    08 March 2024