Empowering Women at Work : Company Policies and Practices for Gender Equality.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Office, International Labour.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination in employment.

Sex role in the work environment.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Empowering Women at Work

Place of Publication:

Genève 22 : International Labour Organisation (ILO), 2020.

Summary:

This report is part of a series of publications on key stakeholders' illustrative practices on gender equality at work under the EU, UN Women and ILO project "Empowering women at work through responsible business conduct in G7 countries". It focuses on five key areas where companies can contribute, regardless of where they are located.

Contents:

Intro

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Acknowledgements

Executive summary

List of acronyms

Introduction

PART 1:

GUIDING FRAMEWORKS FOR COMPANY POLICIES TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE

1.1 Normative Instruments

1.2 Other Normative Instruments

1.3 International Initiatives

1.4 G7 and EU policy frameworks

PART 2:

TAKING ACTION FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE

2.1 Achieving equal pay for work of equal value

2.1.1 Key International Labour Standards and other instruments

2.1.2 Guiding principles for companies

2.1.3 Illustrative practices

2.2 Preventing and ending gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work

2.2.1 Key International Labour Standards and other instruments

2.2.2 Guiding principles for companies

2.2.3 Illustrative practices

2.3 Promoting work-family balance and equal sharing of care responsibilities

2.3.1 Key International Labour Standards and other instruments

2.3.2 Guiding principles for companies

2.3.3 Illustrative practices

2.4 Supporting women in business and management

2.4.1 Key International Labour Standards and other instruments

2.4.2 Guiding principles for companies

2.4.3 Illustrative practices

2.5 Bulding a future of work that works for women

2.5.1 Key International Labour Standards and other instruments

2.5.2 Guiding principles for companies

2.5.3 Illustrative practices

Conclusions

ANNEXES

ANNEX 1: Principles of the ILO MNE Declaration

ANNEX 2: The women's empowerment principles and targets

ANNEX 3: Helpful resources

Endnotes

Figure 1. Countries Ranked on 19 Gender Equality Criteria, Equileap, 2019

Figure 2. The Principles of the MNE Declaration

Figure 3. The Women's Empowerment Principles.

Figure 4. The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Journey

Figure 5. Share of survey respondents who experienced changes in productivity as a result of flexible working and/or remote or teleworking arrangements by world and region, 2018

Figure 6. The Baby Decalogue Program by Danone Nutricia ELN

Figure 7. Share of women on the boards of the largest publicly listed companies, G7 countries, 2017

Table 1. Illustrative practices by topic, geographical coverage and sector/industry of economic activity

Table 2. The Business Case for the WEPs

Table 3. Workplace guidance on empowering women at work.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789220330647

9220330644

OCLC:

1314628898