The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 24
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Document type
Special Procedures' report
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Women tend to be concentrated in the bottom levels of the global supply chain, in sectors with lower pay, less prestige and fewer benefits, such as the garment, electronic assembly and service sectors. More women than men work in agriculture, where they comprise approximately 70 per cent of the informal workforce. Further, women usually constitute 60 to 90 per cent of the workforce in special economic zones, where worker protections are sharply reduced or eliminated in order to attract foreign investment.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Procedures: Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/385, para. 24.