This book helps us to better understand the problems women face in rising through the ranks and securing top positions, and offers some useful strategies for shattering the glass ceiling. It examines current gender inequalities in the labour market and in political and social life.

Explores how the informal sector should be approached in the light of the mandate of the ILO. Reviews the application of each major category of labour standards to the informal sector.

Based on a measure of the gap in basic worker's rights between the ideal world, represented by the ILO's core Conventions, and the real world, as reflected in countries' actual situations. Presents a series of tables showing normalized and disaggregated results for adherence to and...

Comprises five papers which explore how economic integration processes are affecting workers in the Caribbean region, focusing on the effects of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. Examines labour laws implemented to minimise the negative effects of globalization and trade liberalization on...

Reflects the authors' experience gained in their work of promoting the ILO Declaration, notably in Latin America.

Reflects the authors experience gained in their work of promoting the ILO Declaration, notably in Latin America.

Reviews current tensions and trends regarding gender roles and gender equality opportunities, and the emerging patterns of work among men and women, incl. access to employment, fairness of income, security at work, social protection, and freedom of association. Looks into the effect of unpaid...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...