The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 35
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Discrimination, abuse and relegation to jobs at the bottom of the global economy undermine women workers' ability to join and form organizations that defend their interests. Worldwide, women's employment is concentrated in low wage work at the far reaches of the global supply chain where social protections, including those afforded by labour law, are scarce.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/385, para. 35.