Resources on Gender equality

  1. Joint OECD/ ILO/ CAWTAR publication

    Changing Laws and Breaking Barriers for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia

    10 November 2020

    The OECD, ILO and CAWTAR have joined forces– with the support of numerous local, regional and international experts– to produce this study, which captures the potential of a region on the move towards greater economic empowerment of its women citizens.

  2. Cooperatives and the World of Work Series No. 12

    Waste pickers’ cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations

    20 August 2019

    Waste pickers make significant contributions to public health, sanitation, and the environment by promoting resource circulation and reducing the amount of landfill. However, they are often not legally recognized as workers and suffer from poor working conditions and lack of social protection. This brief highlights the role of waste pickers' cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations (SSEOs) in integrating and formalizing the work of waste pickers in the recycling value chain and improving their working conditions.

  3. Project results (2015-2018)

    ILO-IFAD Taqeem Initiative

    01 February 2019

    Evidence to improve youth and women’s rural employment in the Middle East and North Africa

  4. Forum on evidence and impact measurement

    Event Report: What Works in Youth and Women's Employment in MENA?

    08 June 2018

  5. Country Brief

    Morocco: Young women’s employment and empowerment in the rural economy

    06 April 2018

    This country brief looks at gender and youth dimensions of employment in Morocco, paying particular attention to the rural economy.

  6. Impact brief, Issue 12

    Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

    08 March 2018

    International Trade Centre, Morocco

  7. Impact brief, Issue 13

    Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

    08 March 2018

    Berytech

  8. Impact brief, Issue 14

    Maharat Training for Employment

    08 March 2018

    Business Development Center, Jordan

  9. Impact brief, Issue 16

    Realizing Innovation through Social Entrepreneurship

    08 March 2018

    RISE Egypt

  10. Impact brief, Issue 15

    Establishing Day Care Centres in the Private Sector

    08 March 2018

    Ministry of Labour, Jordan