URGENT CALL FROM WOMEN ACTIVISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

SAVE FILIPINA MARY JANE VELOSO – STOP THE EXECUTION IN INDONESIA! We, human rights advocates, women human rights defenders and concerned people of different nations, add our voices to the urgent appeal of the Filipino people and the rest of the world calling on Indonesian President Jokowi Widodo to stop the execution of Mary Jane Veloso. Mary Jane Veloso, a 30-year-old Filipina and mother...

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With girls, for girls

Girls’ rights play a critical role in realizing a transformative development agenda. When the rights of girls are recognized, their needs met, and their voices amplified, girls have the potential to drive change in their local communities, nations, and the world. Investing in girls is smart economics1, catalyzing sustainable development, enhancing productivity, and building more representative institutions...

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Let's stop this reality !!

 According to data from 106 countries, more than 20% of adolescents aged 13 to 15 stated they have experienced bullying at least once in the past couple of months. • 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will be sexually abused before they reach the age of 18. • 1 million children are coerced, kidnapped, sold and deceived into child prostitution or child pornography each year. • It is estimated that up to...

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Getting rid of the glass ceiling and glass walls

Many women report they do not want to be the subject of special treatment or quotas, but what they do need are flexible solutions to manage work and family time commitments. This is also increasingly true for men who want to spend more time with their families. Others point to the pressures of social and cultural norms. Yet, again others call for a closer examination of “corporate culture” in...

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Challenges in expanding the talent pool of women

Social customs and traditional gender roles in many countries and certain regions, such as the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, greatly influence the role women are able to play in labour markets and in decision-making generally. However, as a means to enhance economic growth, there is increasing governmental and societal support for the education and economic engagement of women as long as social...

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Women overtaking men in education

In most regions, women are surpassing men with degrees at Bachelors’ and Masters’ levels. In many countries, this is not a recent phenomenon and already two decades ago, women had reached parity in obtaining degrees. They are now fast catching up with men in gaining doctoral degrees. UNESCO reports that globally, women outnumber men in Bachelor’s degrees and that women are more likely to pursue Master’s degrees,...

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Women are increasing their share of managerial jobs

 ILO data shows that women’s labour market participation rates are generally still proportionally higher than their share of management jobs, and in many countries the gap is considerable. However, women are gradually increasing their numbers as managers. In the majority of countries for which  ILO data was available over time during the last decade, women have increased their share of management jobs....

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An expanding pool of female talent

The world of work has changed dramatically in the last generation due to falling fertility, aging of populations and migration, as well as increased access to education and technology. ILO data indicates that women now hold over 40 per cent of jobs worldwide. Research demonstrates that women’s ever increasing participation in the labour market has been the biggest engine of global growth and competitiveness....

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Glass ceiling still intact and female talent underutilized

For over a decade, media, scholarly articles and institutions have called for the dismantling of the “glass ceiling” that bars women from top positions. The “glass walls” within hierarchal structures that reproduce occupational segregation also create subtle barriers making career pathways different for women compared to men.  Yet today, women are catching up and surpassing men in academic achievement. At...

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“Glass walls”: Women concentrated in specific management functions

One of the reasons why it can be more difficult for women to be selected for top management jobs is that their management experience is not sufficiently diverse. They have not been exposed to all types of company operations during their careers and thus have not gained sufficient experience in general management across several functional areas. The ILO company survey in the developing regions confirms...

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#CSW59 African Women's Caucus Statement

African Women’s Rights Organizations have been and will continue to be at the forefront of shaping the global agenda for women's rights. From the First World Conference on Women in Mexico City in 1975 to the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 and beyond, they have continued to ensure that women’s rights instruments, including the 12 critical areas of concern of the Beijing Declaration...

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The business case for advancing women in business and management

Academics and analysts have been examining to what extent more gender balance in management teams and boards actually improves business performance and if the “bottom line” is negatively affected when all decision-makers are men only. Several important studies, some mentioned below, have concluded that women’s participation in decision-making is positive for business outcomes, though some indicated there might...

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