asean women at the threshold of regional integration in asean • asean population (2015): 694...
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ASEAN Women at the Threshold of Regional Integration
International cooperation Department
Main Contents
I. Situation in ASEAN; II. ASEAN Commitment towards gender
equality; III. Relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies; IV. Decent work for women in ASEAN; V. Work Plan of the ASEAN Commission on
Women (AWC) 2016-2020
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Situation in ASEAN • ASEAN population (2015): 694 million
– Age 20-54: 51.3% – Gender-balanced population, ratio of 1:1 – Life expectancy at birth continues to increase
across AMS – Women live longer than men in all AMS
(life expectancy gap from 2.9 years (Brunei) to 6.7 years (Thailand)
• Need to be taken into account in setting gender responsive retirement age
Situation in ASEAN • Unemployment rate by gender:
– Women > men: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia Myanmar
– Men > women : Philippines, Singapore, Thailand • Labour force participation by gender:
– Men > women : all AMS – Gap from 16% (Thailand) to 33% (Indonesia)
• Gender disparity in enrollment and attainment rate in secondary and tertiary school levels
• Women are facing greater risk of vulnerability in employment
ASEAN commitment towards gender equality
• Declaration of the Advancement of Women in the ASEAN Region (1988) – Commitment to integrate in national plans the specific
concerns and roles of women as active agents in and beneficiaries of development, and as a productive force to attain the full development of the human personality.
• ASEAN Charter (2008) – To create a single market and production base – To promote sustainable development – To build an ASEAN Community where all sectors of
society participate in and benefit from the process • ASCC Blueprint 2009-2015
Relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies
• Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) • ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) • ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and
Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC)
• Others as applicable
Decent Work: Job Creation • Bandar Seri Begawan Declaration on Youth
Volunteerism and Entrepreneurship (2013) – Entrepreneurship as a career option for youth
• ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs’ Network – Enhance capacity of women entrepreneurs for
micro, small, medium-size businesses
Decent Work: Rights of Female Workers
• On-going drafting of an ASEAN instrument on the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers
• ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour – Annual tripartite dialogue
Decent Work: Social Protection • Declaration on Strengthening Social Protection in
ASEAN (2013) • ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network
– Projects and activities to promote OSH
• ASEAN-ILO/Japan Project on Unemployment Insurance
• ASEAN-ILO/Japan Project on Promoting and Building Income Security and Employment Services in ASEAN
• Comparative Study on Labour Laws and Practices of ASEAN Member States (Volume I and II)
• Include “employment for women and gender equality” – Maternity leave: 2-4 months across AMS – Benefits: full payment during maternity leave in 7 AMS
Some observations: • Protection and medical benefits for female workers in
informal sector? • Paternity leave across AMS? • Gender responsive working environment for pregnant or
nursing female workers? • Non gender-discrimination in recruitment, employment,
promotion? • Work-life balance, taking into account women’s domestic
responsibilities?
Decent Work: Social Dialogue • Percentage of female representatives of
employers and employees in national and regional tripartite dialogues? – For example, how about introducing a quota
system for female representation in labour unions as a positive temporary measure?
• Gender trainings for representatives, both men ad women, from three parties?
ACW’s Work Plan 2016-2020 6 Key Priority Areas • Promotion of women leadership; • Non-gender stereotyping and social norm
change; • Gender mainstreaming across the three pillars; • Elimination of violence against women; • Economic empowerment of women; • Protection and empowerment of women in
vulnerable situations
Thank you very much