Decent Work and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Good Policy and Practice

Authors: UN Women, ILO

Women constitute half of humankind and 40 per cent of the global workforce. They are a growing proportion of the overseas migrant labour force. As workers, entrepreneurs and service providers they contribute actively to social and economic development.

This policy brief examines why creating more jobs for women, promote decent work and women's economic empowerment.

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Bibliographic information

Resource type(s): Good practices
UN Women office publishing: UN Women Headquarters Office
Number of pages
5