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| Worldwide downturn 'to hit women' | Worldwide downturn 'to hit women' |
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| The economic crisis could increase the number of unemployed women by up to 22 million this year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says. | The economic crisis could increase the number of unemployed women by up to 22 million this year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says. |
| In a report assessing employment trends for women, the ILO warns that they will not escape the downturn. | In a report assessing employment trends for women, the ILO warns that they will not escape the downturn. |
| The global crisis began in the financial sectors of the world's richest countries, in jobs traditionally dominated by men. | The global crisis began in the financial sectors of the world's richest countries, in jobs traditionally dominated by men. |
| But unemployment is now spreading well beyond these sectors, the ILO says. | But unemployment is now spreading well beyond these sectors, the ILO says. |
| Jeff Johnson, author of the report, says: "The sectors that were initially impacted the hardest, which were finance, insurance and real estate, construction and manufacturing were often dominated by male workers. | Jeff Johnson, author of the report, says: "The sectors that were initially impacted the hardest, which were finance, insurance and real estate, construction and manufacturing were often dominated by male workers. |
| "But as this crisis has played out, it's hit other sectors of the economy, service orientated sectors wholesale retail trade which in many industrialised economies are dominated by females." | "But as this crisis has played out, it's hit other sectors of the economy, service orientated sectors wholesale retail trade which in many industrialised economies are dominated by females." |
| Jobs disappear | Jobs disappear |
| As consumer confidence wanes, more traditionally female jobs such as waitresses, shop assistants, are all disappearing too. | As consumer confidence wanes, more traditionally female jobs such as waitresses, shop assistants, are all disappearing too. |
| The ILO is especially worried about women in the developing world, working in agriculture, or as domestic servants, on a piecemeal basis. | |
| They have no social protection and are especially vulnerable during an economic downturn. | They have no social protection and are especially vulnerable during an economic downturn. |
| The ILO is predicting a global rise in unemployment this year of up to 51 million people - 22 million, it believes, will be women. | The ILO is predicting a global rise in unemployment this year of up to 51 million people - 22 million, it believes, will be women. |
| The organisation is calling on governments to ensure that new jobs created by economic stimulus packages guarantee fair salaries, and social protection measures. | The organisation is calling on governments to ensure that new jobs created by economic stimulus packages guarantee fair salaries, and social protection measures. |