For a long time mining has been the exclusive territory of men. There was a myth that a woman'presence would cause the pit to collapse. Now women have made their way into the mines.
Creator
Moser, Patrick
Gender-based violence comes at high social and economic cost
Gender-based violence comes at high social and economic cost
Adrienne Cruz, co-author of Gender-based Violence in the World of Work (Geneva, ILO, 2011): 'The term 'gender-based violence' captures the fact that such violence is rooted in unequal power between women and men.'
Female future: turning the tide
Creator
Haider, Qurratul-Ain
Female future: turning the tide
For a variety of reasons few women reach senior management levels or company boards in their career span.
Creator
Haider, Qurratul-Ain
Gender equality at the heart of decent work [thema]
Gender equality at the heart of decent work [thema]
ILO's Bureau for Gender Equality has held the campaign 'Gender Equality at the Heart of Decent Work' in the years 2008 and 2009. An interview with Jane Hodges, director of the Bureau for Gender Equality with articles about the campaign concerning maternity protection, youth employment, migrant workers, work-family balance, older workers, health insurance for women on low incomes, globalization, flexicurity and the financial. Also a photo report: Crossing the gender divide: women and men in non-tradional work roles.