Working women and their rights in the workplace : international human rights and its impact on Libyan law / Naeima Faraj A.A. Al-Hadad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Hadad, Naeima Faraj A. A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Employment--Law and legislation--Libya.

Women.

Labor laws and legislation, International.

International and municipal law--Libya.

International and municipal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book addresses women's rights to work and motherhood in Libya from a legal and international human rights perspective and considers how these two sets of rights, as protected under international human rights law, can and should be recognised and promoted within the Libyan legal system. The book includes first-hand accounts of experiences of Libyan women, assesses the adequacy of existing Libyan laws and, where warranted, offers proposals for legislative amendments to Libyan policy makers and its new Parliament at such a crucial time in the nation's history.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Glossary of Arabic Terms; Note on Transliteration; Acknowledgements; 1Introduction; Background; Overview of Libyan Society; Are There Problems for Women in Combining Work and Family? What Are They and to What Extent Do They Affect Women?; Overview: International Conventions and Libyan Efforts to Prevent Discrimination; International Human Rights Conventions Relevant to the Rights of Working Women and their Children; The Role of the Libyan Legal System in Preventing Discrimination against Libyan Working Women

Background to the Research Project on which this Publication is Based: Its Aims, Objectives and LimitationsIssues Involved; Contribution of the Study: The First in its Field; Methodology Adopted ; Chapter Outline; 2International Human Rights Standards: United Nations; History and Background of the United Nations; The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Discrimination against Women (CEDAW); Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC); Conclusion in Regard to the Relevant UN Conventions; 3International Human Rights Standards: International Labour Organization

The History and Background of the International Labour OrganizationThe Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (C111); Maternity Protection Conventions; The Libyan Government and the CEACR; Conclusion in Regard to ILO Conventions; 4Equal Rights in the Workplace for Women under Libyan Employment Law; History of Legislation that Aims to Prevent Discrimination; The Principle of Equality in Libyan Law; The Growth of Equal Rights for Working Women; Legislative Changes Encouraging Increased Workplace Participation by Women: Equal Pay Provisions

Legislation Providing for Broader Workplace Participation by WomenLegislation Facilitating Greater Participation in the Workplace by Women with Children; Concluding Comments; Discrepancies between Libyan Domestic Law and International Human Rights Law; Concluding Comments; 5 The Rights of Working Mothers in Libyan Law - In Practice; Interview Format; Who Was Interviewed and Why: Sample Selection; The Transcription Process; The Main Themes that Emerged from the Interviews; Conclusion: Implementation and Enforcement are Problematic; Concluding Statement; 6Conclusion; Findings; Recommendations

Final WordsAppendix A:Interview Questions; Appendix B:Consent Form for Working Mothers; Appendix C:Participant Information Sheet for Working Mothers; Appendix D:Concerning Labour Relations Act No 12 of 2010; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

"First published 2015 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Wollongong), 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-134-78374-4

1-315-54635-3

1-134-78367-1

1-4724-4500-7

9781315546353

OCLC:

904135699