Women at Work ILO 2016

This report is an important contribution to The Women at Work Centenary Initiative. It gives a picture of where women stand today and how they have progressed in the world of work over the last 20 years, and of the root causes of inequalities and how they should be tackled based on what works and the guidance provided by international labour standards. It shows that, despite some encouraging advances, major gender gaps at work remain. Increasing gender parity in educational attainment does not prevent women from being concentrated in middle to lower-paid occupations that reflect traditional gender stereotypes and beliefs about women’s and men’s aspirations and capabilities. The report is the result of collaboration, in the context of the ILO Women at Work Centenary Initiative, between the Gender, Equality and Diversity (GED) Branch of the Conditions of Work and Equality Department (WORKQUALITY) and the Research Department (RESEARCH), under the overall supervision of Shauna Olney and Lawrence Jeff Johnson.