Rep-III-(Part 1B)

ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations

89th Session
Geneva, June 2001

Report III (Part 1B)

Third item on the agenda...
Information and reports on the application
of Conventions and Recommendations

General Survey of the reports
concerning the Night Work (Women) Convention, 1919 (No. 4),
the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 41),
the Night Work (Women) convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89), and
the Protocol of 1990 to the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948

International Labour Office Geneva

ISBN 92-2-111952-1
ISSN 0074-6681

SUMMARY

Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1.	The context: Female labour, night work and global industrialization
Chapter 2.	Anatomy of a prohibition: ILO standards in relation to night work of women in industry
Chapter 3.	A compendium of national law and practice
Chapter 4.	Conventions on the night work of women and the principle of equal treatment
Chapter 5.	Looking ahead: Ratification prospects
Final remarks
Appendices

Updated by HK. Approved by RH. Last update: 13 February 2001.