Academy on Gender, Inclusion and the Future of Work
English
ILO
The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org
Gender equality
Women represent both half of the world's population – and half the world's economic potential. Their participation in the labour market reduces poverty because they often invest 90 per cent of their income in the well-being, education and nutrition of their families. Yet labour force participation by women has stagnated at about 55 per cent globally since 2010. Moreover, women are disproportionately represented in precarious work – low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs.
Training plays an important role in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and treatment for women and men in the world of work. Yet women often lack access to technical and vocational education and training. Many also lack the basic functional skills, such as literacy and numeracy, to participate meaningfully in the work force. Overcoming this challenge requires the adoption of a life-cycle approach. This includes improving girls’ access to basic education; overcoming logistic, economic and cultural barriers to apprenticeships and to secondary and vocational training for young women; and meeting the training needs of women re-entering the labour market and of older women who have not had equal access to opportunities for lifelong learning.
Cutting-edge topics in the new post-Covid "normal" are presented and discussed in keynote lectures with simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish. The Academy will cover digitalization processes and inclusion, care work and the care economy, work-life integration and telework, key equality and inclusion issues in the workplace, and future perspectives.
Who attends this academy?
A global event on gender, inclusion and the future of work, bringing together experts and successful practitioners.
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This academy aims to broaden the conversation around gender equality in the world of work.
- International law, workplace measures, and dialogue at work
- Feminist pedagogies and methodologies for gender-responsive training
- A gender perspective on climate change and environmental transformations
What will I learn?
Participants attend plenary sessions and elective workshops to discuss and learn alongside their peers.
- How to facilitate gender equality through design thinking, a creative solutions process
- All about unconscious gender bias, and how it plays out in the workplace
- The importance of participatory gender audits, and the tools needed to implement them
What will I be able to do?
Gender equality is a cross-cutting initiative in the world of work.
- Dismantle patterns of discrimination and disadvantage in the workplace
- Address violence and harassment in the world of work
- Approach workplace transformations through a gender equality lens
Why should I join?
The Turin Centre is known for its unconventional and highly effective learning methodologies.
- Subject matter specialists from around the world share insight on gender-related issues.
- Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, and Spanish is available for plenary sessions.
- A selection of workshops is available; follow a thematic journey or mix and match sessions.
To learn more and to register click here.