Promoting Employment for Women


Reporting Organization:ILO - International Labour Organization
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 8,000,000
Timeframe: May 6, 2010 - April 29, 2016
Status: Completion
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


ILO - International Labour Organization

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Pakistan - $ 8,000,000.00 (100.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Education (41.3 %)

Gender Equality (40 %)

Human Rights, Advocacy & Public Engagement (18.7 %)

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Description


This project aims to improve income-earning opportunities and employment conditions for women and men in Pakistan by supporting skills for employment, improved access to business start-up funds, responsible business practices, and the development of institutional arrangements that are conducive to strengthening women’s role in the national economy. The project works to strengthen government mechanisms for promoting equal employment opportunities for women and men. Working with Pakistan’s Ministry of Labour at the national, provincial, and district levels, the project supports the Ministry’s efforts to ensure that legislation, policies, and programs promote gender equality in employment opportunities in Pakistan. At the same time, the project works with the media and private sector to raise awareness about gender equality in the workplace, promote human resource policies that address the needs of working women, and link the private sector to career development centres.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Unspecified
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


Unspecified

Achieved Results


Results achieved as of December 2013 include: (1) 4000 women and men (80% women) from low-income backgrounds have completed vocational training, some being from socially excluded groups or victims of violence and 80% of these graduates are now employed; (2) 799 journalists received training on Gender Responsive Reporting (GRR) in 43 districts in five provinces, resulting in over 200 news reports on women and labour issues; and (3) Gender Units established in the Departments of Labours for the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Paktunkhwa, helping institutionalize gender responsive budgeting and decent work and labour inspection protocols. These results have contributed to improving the income-earning opportunities and employment conditions for women.

Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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