Abstract
Like in the other developing countries, women labour force participation rate is
rising gradually in Pakistan. Their employment is mostly concentrated in the
informal sector, agriculture sector and in the home-based industries. Pakistan is
signatory to ILO Conventions 100 and 111. As a result, various efforts were made
in the country to make labour laws and policies in line with these conventions. The
paper examines country labour laws with an objective to explore whether these are
in accordance with the Pakistan’s international commitments. The paper analysis
how far various provisions of the labour laws regarding women workers have been
able to address the concerns of these two conventions. It also highlights
weaknesses of labour laws and suggests means and ways as a way forward for
overhauling of these laws, especially, in the context of the scenario after the 18th
Constitutional Amendment.
Muhammad Javaid Iqbal . (2015) ILO Conventions and Gender Dimensions of Labour Laws in Pakistan, South Asian Studies, Volume 30, Issue 1.
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