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Gender equality

Despite significant advances in gender equality at work over the past century, progress in closing gender gaps remains slow and far from being a reality for many women and men. Working with its constituents, UN agencies and development partners, the ILO is implementing a transformative agenda on gender equality, equality of treatment and opportunity for all. This broadly includes promoting gender equality, non-discrimination and inclusion, reducing the gender pay gap; promoting decent work in the care economy; and ending violence and harassment in the world of work.

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Strengthening childcare services in Bangladesh: Building a skilled and certified workforce
ILO and Government officials receive a warm welcome from children and staff at the childcare facilities

Care economy

Strengthening childcare services in Bangladesh: Building a skilled and certified workforce

Dar El Ain: a solidarity initiative supporting women and ecotourism in northern Tunisia
The Dar El Ain experience promotes the circular economy with a culinary visit to a local home

Dar El Ain: a solidarity initiative supporting women and ecotourism in northern Tunisia

Most recent publications

Manual of operations for Migrant Worker Resource Centers (MRCs) in the Philippines

Migrant workers

Manual of operations for Migrant Worker Resource Centers (MRCs) in the Philippines

Volunteering, unpaid care work and gender in lower-income countries

ILO-UNV Joint publication

Volunteering, unpaid care work and gender in lower-income countries

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Woman weaving on a handicraft loom
Self-guided online training

Self-guided online training

Take ILO online course on Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the world of work in fragile, conflict and disaster settings

EW@W: Empowering Women at Work Capacity Development Platform

WE-Test: A tool for companies self assesment

WE-Test: A tool for companies self assesment

WE-Master: E-learning modules on gender equality

WE-Master: E-learning modules on gender equality

WE-Mentor: Tailored support and resources

WE-Mentor: Tailored support and resources

Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)
EPIC logo.

Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)