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Thematic evaluation of the ILO ROAS gender work in the region with emphasis on the SIDA funded ILO- UN Women Joint Programme
- eval_number:
- 2337614
- eval_url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2337614
- lessons_learned:
- themes:
- theme:
- Gender equality
- category:
- Conditions of work & equality
- comments:
- Private school teachers in Jordan have benefited from a new CBA and the automatization of the unified contract. It is planned to extend the benefits of the automatized contract to female teachers and childcare givers working in private kindergartens and nurseries in the private sector
- challenges:
- n/a
- success:
- The CBA for private school teachers and the digitalization of its contract came as a result of the continuous efforts and support provided by ILO to its social partners particularly the "Stand Up with the Teacher" coalition. Specific campaigns, coaching to the network and capacity building to its members to gain negotiation and advocacy skills have been some of the initiatives promoted by the ILO through the DW4W project that have proven effective in achieving labour rights in the private education sector.
- context:
- In conservative environments such as the Arab States, pushing for change within sectors where women already work is more likely to be accepted socially. Feminized sectors, such as education, childcare, healthcare or textiles often provide significant employment opportunities for women. Improving conditions, wages, and protection in these sectors helps elevate women's economic status, which can have ripple effects on their social empowerment.
- description:
- Professionalizing female-dominated occupations such as education by improving legislation, policies, and working conditions might serve as an entry point for expanding gender equality across other employment sectors like childcare.
The ILO in Jordan, through ongoing contributions from the Norway funded Decent Work for Women Project, and in coalition with its national partners, the "Stand Up with the Teacher" campaign and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Union (GFJTU), succeeded in the adoption of a Collective Bargain Agreement including a unified labour contract for workers in private education, mostly women workers, that aims to enhance the labour rights of workers in private educational institutions by extending the initial contract period from ten to twelve months. The new provisions also require all relevant parties to automate the unified contract, making it electronic to ensure the rights of the workforce in the private education sector and prevent any manipulation by certain entities.
Based on this experience, the ILO Country Office in Jordan will extend this strategy along with the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Education and the Social Security Corporation to develop a digital system/platform to extend benefits to female teachers and childcare givers working in private kindergartens and nurseries in the private sector.
- administrative_issues:
- n/a
- url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2337742
- location:
- country:
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- region:
- Arab States
- country:
- Egypt
- region:
- Arab States
- country:
- Jordan
- region:
- Arab States
- country:
- Lebanon
- region:
- Arab States
- eval_title:
- Thematic evaluation of the ILO ROAS gender work in the region with emphasis on the SIDA funded ILO- UN Women Joint Programme
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