Constitutes the first part of the "ILO toolkit on gender mainstreaming in the world of work". Describes experiences made in over 20 countries in the area of equality policies targeting women and men, promoting a balanced participation in representative bodies and agenda-setting processes, and in...

This paper uses unique firm-level panel data from Japan and provides new evidence on the possible impact on gender equality in the workplace of human resources management (HRM) practices. Specifically we consider a number of work-life balance (WLB) practices that are developed in part to enhance...

1. Introduction -- 2. An overview of legal measures, voluntary rules, indexes, and certifications concerning gender diversity in the banking industry -- 3. Women and bank performance: theoretical background and literature review -- 4. Data on female representation in banks -- 5. The gender pay...