Gender Equality and the Labor Market: Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines

Asian Development Bank | January 2013
Abstract
Based on an analysis of gender inequalities, strategies and promising initiatives to counter gender discrimination and promote equality between men and women in Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines, as well as an inventory of global good legal, economic, and social practices, this report summarizes the findings and recommendations for these countries. It shows how to improve equitable employment opportunities, remuneration, and treatment for women and men at work to support the development of decent work and gender equality good practices in Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines. The report is part of a series consisting of: •Good Global Legal Practices to Promote Gender Equality in the Labor Market •Good Global Economic and Social Practices to Promote Gender Equality in the Labor Market •Gender Equality and the Labor Market: Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines •Gender Equality in the Labor Market in Cambodia •Gender Equality in the Labor Market in the Philippines
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Asian Development Bank. 2013. Gender Equality and the Labor Market: Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/797. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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978-92-9254-362-4
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978-92-9254-361-7
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Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Gaps
Gender Inequality
Gender Issues
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