Gender equality is a cross-cutting policy driver for the Centre. The promotion of equal opportunities and equal treatment for women and men has always had an important place in the policy and activities of the ILO.
The ILO has adopted several international labour standards on equality in employment. Some of them, for example those on equal remuneration, non-discrimination at work and workers with family responsibilities, cover all women and men in the world of work. Others target specific categories, such as women, indigenous and tribal peoples, workers with HIV and AIDS, and people with disabilities. The activities of the Centre in this area aim to assist ILO constituents and other ILO stakeholders in ensuring that relevant international labour standards are ratified and applied and policies, programmes and institutions are gender-responsive, promoting equality in the world of work, and creating the conditions for more inclusive workplaces.
Upcoming courses
Evolving forms of employment relationships and decent work
Evolving forms of employment relationships and decent work
This course analyzes international labour standards (ILS) relevant for employment arrangements that deviate from 'standard' employment. Read More
International labour standards for judges, lawyers and legal educators
International labour standards for judges, lawyers and legal educators
This course examines international labour standards as a resource for strengthening domestic case law on labour issues. Read More
Public Employment Programmes : Designing for sustainable development
Public Employment Programmes : Designing for sustainable development
The course addresses the achievement of economic and social development objectives through appropriate investment choices in Public Employment Programmes. Read More
International labour standards
International labour standards
By examining the procedures and substance of the international labour standards system, the course aims to strengthen participants' capacity to follow standards-related procedures, including reporting obligations under the ILO Constitution. Read More
Normas internacionales del trabajo para magistrados, juristas y docentes en derecho
Normas internacionales del trabajo para magistrados, juristas y docentes en derecho
El curso analiza las normas internacionales del trabajo como recurso para fortalecer la jurisprudencia nacional en temas laborales. Read More
08 July 2019 - 12 July 2019
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
A2512040
Enrolment deadline: 21 June 2019
ILO participatory gender audit facilitator certification
ILO participatory gender audit facilitator certification
The certification will provide facilitators with an organizational analysis method for detecting and mapping discrimination at work; analysing accountability, evaluating and monitoring systems and instruments; developing a change-management approach and action planning; identifying new challenges and possible improvements. Read More
Introdução à Auditoria Participativa de Género da OIT
Introdução à Auditoria Participativa de Género da OIT
Aprenda a utilizar a APG da OIT como uma ferramenta de avaliação do desempenho organizacional, que permite melhorar a capacidade das organizações para promover a igualdade de género como a atitude correta e inteligente a tomar. Read More
09 September 2019 - 13 September 2019
Lisbon (Portugal)
A9512041
Enrolment deadline: 02 August 2019
Promoting decent and productive employment for women
Promoting decent and productive employment for women
This course equips participants with the knowledge and tools for promoting better outcomes for women in the labour market. Read More
09 September 2019 - 13 September 2019
Turin Centre
A9012120
Enrolment deadline: 02 August 2019
Decent Work for Domestic Workers
Decent Work for Domestic Workers
There has been increasing recognition, nationally and internationally, of the economic and social contribution made by domestic workers and of the need to improve their living and working conditions. Read More
30 September 2019 - 04 October 2019
Turin Centre
A9012020
Enrolment deadline: 30 August 2019
Violencia y acoso en el mundo del trabajo: ¿Qué hacer?
Violencia y acoso en el mundo del trabajo: ¿Qué hacer?
La violencia y el acoso en el trabajo son motivo de gran preocupación para la OIT. Read More
14 October 2019 - 18 October 2019
Lima, Peru
A9512042
Enrolment deadline: 09 August 2019
Creating jobs through structural transformation and productivity growth
Creating jobs through structural transformation and productivity growth
This course will discuss the importance of structural transformation in creating jobs and promoting inclusive growth, provide relevant tools, and analyse how structural transformation occurs and what impacts it has. Read More
Gender Academy - A global event on gender, work and development for experts and practitioners
Gender Academy - A global event on gender, work and development for experts and practitioners
Cutting-edge topics are presented and discussed in keynote lectures with simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish. Read More
11 November 2019 - 22 November 2019
Turin Centre
A9012046
Enrolment deadline: 30 September 2019
Including disability in organizations: the ILO DET approach
Including disability in organizations: the ILO DET approach
This practical workshop is a journey of self-discovery, changing your own views on disability. Read More
Achieving education 2030 and eliminating child labour
Achieving education 2030 and eliminating child labour
Child labour is a barrier to the achievement of an inclusive and equitable quality education and to lifelong learning opportunities for all. Read More
02 December 2019 - 06 December 2019
Turin Centre
A9012047
Enrolment deadline: 31 October 2019
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2019 International Women’s Day - The future of women at work: a chance for change and progress
The theme for International Women’s Day (8 March) is “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change” Read More
Learn (Free-access) how to use disability inclusion in the workplace as a strategic advantage!
Want to learn how to access a driven, qualified and surprisingly untapped pool of talent at your organization or company? Read More
At the Centre, challenges and prospects on non-standard forms of employment are analyzed during the ILS Academy
Over the past few decades, in both industrialized and developing countries, there has been a marked shift away from “standard” (i.e. full-time, open-ended, direct) employment to non-standard forms of employment. In developing countries, non-standard workers have always constituted a substantial proportion of the labour force, but non-standard employment has also grown in segments of the labour market previously associated with standard jobs. Read More
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