Resources

Publications

• An Information Guide – Preventing Discrimination, Exploitation and Abuse of Women Migrant Workers
  ILO

• Handbook of procedures relating to international labour Conventions and Recommendations – Pdf 0.4 MB
  ILO, 2006, Rev. 2006

• Freedom of Association: Digest of decisions and principles of the Freedom of Association Committee of the Governing Body of the ILO – Pdf 1.7 MB
  ILO, 2006, Fifth (revised) edition

• Rules of the Game: a brief introduction to International Labour Standards - Pdf 0.8 MB
  ILO, 2005

• Sexual Harassment at Work: National and international responses
  by D. McCann, ILO, 2005

• Working Times Family Measures, Information Sheet No. WT-11
  ILO, 2004

• Work and Family Responsibilities: What are the problems? Information Sheet No. WF-1
  ILO, 2004

• Maternity Protection, Information Sheet No. WF-4
  ILO, 2004

• Healthy Beginnings: Guidance on safe maternity at work
  by J. Paul, ILO, 2004

• HIV/AIDS and Work: Global estimates, impact and response
  ILO, 2004, Revised edition

• A fair deal for migrant workers in a global economy
  ILO, 2004

• Gender and Collective Bargaining
  by D. Bertino, ITC-ILO, 2004

• The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations: Its dynamic and impact – Pdf 0.4 MB
  by E. Gravel and C. Charbonneau-Jobin, ILO, 2003

• Implementing the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work: An education and training manual
  ILO, 2002

• Action against Sexual Harassment at Work in Asia and the Pacific, Technical Report for Discussion at the ILO/Japan Regional Tripartite Seminar on Action against Sexual Harassment at Work in Asia and the Pacific
  ILO, 2001

• Action against sexual harassment at work in Asia and the Pacific
  by N. Haspels, Z. Mohamed Kasim, C. Thomas and D. McCann, ILO, 2001

• An ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work
  ILO, 2001

• Tripartism within the ILO: A special case
  by A.M. La Rosa and I. Duplessis, ITC-ILO, 2001

• Freedom of Association: A user’s guide – Pdf 0.5 MB
  by D. Tajgman and C. Kurtis, ILO, 2000

• Guidelines for the Integration of Gender Issues into the Design, Monitoring and Evaluation of ILO Programmes and Projects – Pdf 0.2 MB
  ILO, 1995

CD-ROMs (available upon request)

• International Labour Standards E-Library, ILSE CD-ROM
  ILO, 2005

Slides

• The ILO and the International Labour Standards System
  ILS/FPR Programme

• ILO Supervisory Mechanisms
  ILS/FPR Programme

• Gender: Concept and developments
  by J. Lortie

• Equal Remuneration for Men and Women for Work of Equal Value
  by K. Landuyt

• Equality of Opportunity and Treatment in Employment and Occupation
  by K. Landuyt

• Sexual Harassment – ILO: International perspective on definition, scope, attitudes and effects
  by K. Landuyt

• Links between Freedom of Association and Equality in Employment
  FOA Programme

• Unions for Women – Women for Unions
  by C. Benitez

• Maternity Protection Standards: C.183 and R.191
  by K. Markov

• Harmonizing Work and Family as a Means to promote Gender Equality
  by K. Landuyt

• Affirmative Action for “Engendered” Racial Equality: A comparative perspective
  by M. Tomei

• Discrimination in Job Intermediation Services: A case study from Peru
  by M. Tomei

• The Link between Discrimination and Poverty: An Ethnic Audit of Selected Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)
  by M. Tomei

• A Fair Deal for Migrant Workers in a Global Economy
  by G. Fontes-Chammartin

• Combating Discrimination vs Migrant Workers in the Global Economy
  by G. Fontes-Chammartin

• Migrant Workers: A rights-based approach
  by G. Fontes-Chammartin

• HIV/AIDS and the World of Work
  by K. Burdin-Reverdy

• The Gender Dimension of HIV/AIDS
  by K. Burdin-Reverdy

• Gender and Collective Bargaining
  by D. Bertino

• Life-cycle and Rights-based Approach to Promoting Gender Equality
  by N. Otobe

• Women's Empowerment through Employment and Health (WEEH): An ILO Project in Bangladesh funded by USDOL
  by N. Otobe

• ILO-WEEH Project Brief: Private Sector Initiative
  by N. Otobe

• The Work of SEED’s WEDGE Team
  by C. Lonchay

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
  by N. Wexels-Riser

• Designing an Action Plan
  by M. Lisa

ILO instruments

• ILO Constitution, 1919

• ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998

ILO Conventions

• C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948

• C97 Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949

• C98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949

• C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951

• C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958

• C143 Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975

• C144 Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976

• C156 Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981

• C168 Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988

• C175 Part-Time Work Convention, 1994

• C177 Home Work Convention, 1996

• C183 Maternity Protection Convention, 2000

ILO Recommendations

• R86 Migration for Employment Recommendation, 1949

• R90 Equal Remuneration Recommendation, 1951

• R111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Recommendation, 1958

• R151 Migrant Workers Recommendation, 1975

• R152 Tripartite Consultation (Activities of the International Labour Organisation) Recommendation, 1976

• R165 Workers with Family Responsibilities Recommendation, 1981

• R182 Part-Time Work Recommendation, 1994

• R 184 Home Work Recommendation, 1996

• R191 Maternity Protection Recommendation, 2000

Reports of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

• General Report, Report III (Part 1A) (2006) – Pdf 4.7 MB

• Information document on ratifications and standards-related activities, Report III (Part 1B) (2006) – Pdf 1.1 MB

General Surveys of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

• Tripartite Consultation (2000) – Pdf 0.4 MB

• Migrant Workers (1999) – html

• Equality in Employment and Occupation (1996) – html

• Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining (1994) – html

• Workers with Family Responsibilities (1993) – html

• Equal Remuneration (1986) – html

Global Reports under the Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

• Organizing for Social Justice (2004) – Pdf 0.4 MB

• Time for Equality at Work (2003) – Pdf 3.6 MB

ILO databases

• Applis: Database containing information on ratifications, comments of the Committee of Experts, and reporting schedule

• Ilolex: Database of ILO Conventions and Recommendations, ratification information, comments of the Committee of Experts and the Committee on Freedom of Association, discussions of the Conference Committee, representations, complaints, General Surveys, and related documents

• LibSynd: Database of freedom of association cases

• Natlex: Database of national laws on labour, social security, and related human rights

UN instruments

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 – Pdf 0.9 MB

• Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1999 – Pdf 0.4 MB

• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990 – Pdf 1.6 MB