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

Publication year: 2012

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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PDF version: English

Publishing entities

 United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Employment

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