Promoting Gender Equality through Social Dialogue

Although the reality of gender equality in social dialogue is multifaceted, a common feature is the persistently low participation of women in decision-making forums. Social dialogue in its various forms and gender equality are fundamental values and crosscutting issues for the International Labour Organization (ILO). In fact, social dialogue is a recognized governance tool for the promotion of equality between women and men in the world of work. To this end, we have developed a program that aims at strengthening the use of social dialogue to promote gender equality. This training course aimed at strengthening the capacity of constituents in order to build results that contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Goal 5 of the UN 2030 Agenda by promoting women’s participation in the decision-making tables, including this topic in the agenda of social dialogue and reaching agreements aiming at promoting gender equality in the world of work. OBJECTIVES By the end of this course, participants were able to • Develop further knowledge on effective approaches to using social dialogue to promote gender equality; • Strengthen the understanding and analyze the role that collective bargaining can play in promoting gender equality; • Provide techniques and guidance on how to use workplace cooperation to promote a workplace culture toward the elimination of gender gaps; • Promote the exchange of knowledge and best practices related to grievance handling topics of interest within the framework of the course; • Provide tools to promote the generation of women leadership at different levels and forms of social dialogue; • Offer solid theoretical and practical knowledge of the ILO principles for “gender-mainstreaming” in industrial relations; • Develop the capacity of constituents in the field of gender mainstreaming through their action programmes; • Promote the application of the ILO’s key principles and values on this issue. CONTENT • An introduction to social dialogue, ILO conventions, and recommendations on gender equality; • An Introduction to gender dynamics in industrial relations • Gender mainstreaming in industrial relations; • Collective bargaining as a tool to promote gender equality; • Workplace cooperation as a tool to create a workplace culture that promotes gender equality; • Using grievance handling to fight gender barriers in the world of work; • Building women's leadership for social dialogue; • Tools to communicate and advocate for gender equality. NUMBER OF HOURS: 60