Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said Monday.
"The new data shows that women still have a much harder time finding a job than men."
This, ILO said, is because the criteria used to determine if someone should officially be considered unemployed tend to disproportionately exclude women. Such activities, it said, not only often prevent women from working, but also from actively searching for employment or being available to work on short notice, which are criteria for being considered unemployed.
ILO highlighted that women tend to be overrepresented in certain types of vulnerable jobs, including helping out in relatives' businesses rather than being in own-account work.
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