WUNRN
ILO - International Labour
Organization
http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/forthcoming-publications/WCMS_190354/lang--en/index.htm
ILO - 2012 GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
FOR WOMEN
Link to 8-Page Summary:
Link to Full 71-Page Report:
Women face particular challenges both in terms of the
sectors in which they wish to work as well as the conditions they work under.
Promoting gender equality and empowering women is vital to achieving decent
work for all and finally stamping out the discrimination that has plagued
labour markets. This publication considers a wide variety of quantitative data
collected from around the globe, organizing it into a format that projects the
causes and effects of gender-related employment trends. It also analyses policy
considerations that affect gender and employment.
The Global Employment Trends for Women 2012 report focuses on the gender
dimensions of labour underutilization and gender inequalities. As the global
jobs crisis continues unabated, the report analyses trends in employment
opportunities and the extent of unemployment, but it is also concerned with
developments in employment quality. To this end, the report analyses recent
trends and gender gaps in different employment categories, including sectoral
and occupational segregation in labour markets. It also illustrates the main
factors at the household level that influence female labour market outcomes,
presents examples of good practices and highlights key policy areas for
reducing gender-based inequalities around the world.
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