Nader Said, Anita Vitullo and Hilmi al-A’raj.Ramallah : Birzeit University, Development Studies Programme 1998
This report has been written to assist an ILO mission for formulate a national plan of action in Palestine for “More and Better Jobs for Women”, part of a global ILO programmes to encourage the integration of women in employment sector. This paper is an attempt to identify the existing “post-Beijing” institutions and mechanisms for advancing women’s employment status, and to highlight interventions. Recommendations made by the public, private and NGO sectors and unions on how to increase the quality and quantity of work available and accessible to women and to improve their conditions of work are listed and summary statistics drawn from current research identify some gender gaps. In addition, the study recommends creating new work opportunities for women and training them in non-traditional fields. The bulk of the report is an annotated bibliography on women, work, and development in Palestine.
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