Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Tackling gender segregation: How a new policy tool can finally help bring about change
In the world of work, men and women are often segregated by their type of work, one main reason that women suffered more job losses during the COVID-19 crisis than men. Now, a joint program of UN Women and the ILO has developed a new tool to help policymakers rethink the design of sectoral policies and make informed decisions on where to invest to have a greater impact on gender equality.
In the world of work, men and women are often segregated by their type of work, one of the main reasons women suffered more job losses during the COVID-19 crisis than men and are facing a slower recovery. Now, a joint programme of UN Women and the ILO has developed a new tool to help policymakers rethink the design of sectoral policies and make informed decisions on where to invest to have a greater impact on gender equality. In this podcast Valeria Esquivel, Employment Policies and Gender Specialist at the ILO and Marzia Fontana, a Research Associate at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex explain how.
This podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Guests
Valeria Esquivel
ILO Employment Policies and Gender Specialist
Marzia Fontana
Research Associate at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex
This podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Guests
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ILO Employment Policies and Gender Specialist
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Research Associate at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex