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International Women's Day: Women see little improvement in work - ILO | |
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Women have seen only "marginal improvements" in the world of work in the past 20 years, according to a global study. | Women have seen only "marginal improvements" in the world of work in the past 20 years, according to a global study. |
The International Labour Organization (ILO) said the difference in the employment rate between men and women had decreased by 0.6% since 1995. | The International Labour Organization (ILO) said the difference in the employment rate between men and women had decreased by 0.6% since 1995. |
In countries where women access work more easily, the quality of their jobs "remains a matter of concern". | In countries where women access work more easily, the quality of their jobs "remains a matter of concern". |
The findings come as events take place to mark International Women's Day. | The findings come as events take place to mark International Women's Day. |
'Significant obstacles' | 'Significant obstacles' |
Launching the report, ILO chief Guy Ryder said it showed "the enormous challenges women continue to face in finding and keeping decent jobs". | Launching the report, ILO chief Guy Ryder said it showed "the enormous challenges women continue to face in finding and keeping decent jobs". |
"Throughout their working lives, women continue to face significant obstacles in gaining access to decent jobs," the UN agency said. | "Throughout their working lives, women continue to face significant obstacles in gaining access to decent jobs," the UN agency said. |
"Only marginal improvements have been achieved since... 1995." | "Only marginal improvements have been achieved since... 1995." |
The report looked at data from 178 countries and found that rate of women's participation in the workforce was 25.5% lower than men's participation in 2015 - a gap only 0.6% smaller than 20 years earlier. | The report looked at data from 178 countries and found that rate of women's participation in the workforce was 25.5% lower than men's participation in 2015 - a gap only 0.6% smaller than 20 years earlier. |
In many regions of the world, women were more likely to stay unemployed - 6.2% of women are jobless across the world compared to 5.5% of men - and often had to accept lower quality jobs. | In many regions of the world, women were more likely to stay unemployed - 6.2% of women are jobless across the world compared to 5.5% of men - and often had to accept lower quality jobs. |
Read more on women's rights | Read more on women's rights |
Five pictures that reveal how women are treated | Five pictures that reveal how women are treated |
A filmmaker's experience of women's rights in China | A filmmaker's experience of women's rights in China |
Are Saudi women really that oppressed? | Are Saudi women really that oppressed? |
Are we all closet feminists? | Are we all closet feminists? |
The distribution of unpaid care and household work remains unequal in both high and lower income countries, the report said, although this gap has reduced. | The distribution of unpaid care and household work remains unequal in both high and lower income countries, the report said, although this gap has reduced. |
Women, however, continue to work longer hours per day than men when both paid work and unpaid work are taken into consideration. | Women, however, continue to work longer hours per day than men when both paid work and unpaid work are taken into consideration. |
"Progress in surmounting these obstacles has been slow and is limited to a few regions across the world," the authors said. | "Progress in surmounting these obstacles has been slow and is limited to a few regions across the world," the authors said. |
The report is one of a number of studies released ahead of International Women's Day, which highlights gender inequalities around the world. | The report is one of a number of studies released ahead of International Women's Day, which highlights gender inequalities around the world. |
Research by US-based audit and tax firm Grant Thornton found the rate of women in senior roles around the world had risen 3% in the past five years, to stand at 24%. | Research by US-based audit and tax firm Grant Thornton found the rate of women in senior roles around the world had risen 3% in the past five years, to stand at 24%. |
Russia once again topped the ranking of countries with the highest percentage of women in senior business roles, followed by the Philippines and Lithuania, the report said. | Russia once again topped the ranking of countries with the highest percentage of women in senior business roles, followed by the Philippines and Lithuania, the report said. |
Japan, where only 7% of senior leadership roles are held by women, remained at the bottom of the list. | Japan, where only 7% of senior leadership roles are held by women, remained at the bottom of the list. |