ILO standard setting, policy studies and technical cooperation relating to population issues and women

Christine. Oppong

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Examines the ILO's constitution, mandates and International Labour Standards in the areas of female worker protection, and promotion of equality and population. Highlights some current labour problems specific to women, including 'invisible' labour and its lack of documentation, the lack of equality, and the need for protection. Also highlights nine gender issues, both of labour and population. Bibliography, statistical tables and abstract in French.

Keywords: women workers; equal rights; employment; role of ILO.; technical cooperation; occupational health; maternity; working mother; sex discrimination; rural women; sustainable development; migrant workers.; girl; pregnancy; sexual harassment; female headed household; statistical table; travailleuses; droits égaux; emploi; rôle de l'OIT; coopération technique; santé au travail; maternité; mère exerçant un emploi; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; femmes rurales; développement durable; travailleur migrant; jeune fille; grossesse; harcèlement sexuel; femme-chef de famille; tableau statistique; trabajadoras; igualdad de derechos; empleo; papel de la OIT; cooperación técnica; salud en el trabajo; maternidad; trabajadora madre de familia; discriminación por razones de sexo; mujeres rurales; desarrollo sostenible; trabajador migrante; niña; embarazo; acoso sexual; mujer cabeza de familia; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 73 P. pages
Date: 1993
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Published in World Employment Programme working paper. Labour and Population

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