Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Ukraine (Ratification: 1961)

1. Further to its observation, the Committee wishes to make the following comments:

(i) The Committee notes with interest the statistics supplied by the Government in reply to its previous direct request on the percentage of women employed in various sectors of activity, and of the percentage of women managers in state undertakings. It also notes the Government's indication that statistics are not available on the percentage of men and women in various managerial posts. In view of the importance of adequate statistical data to provide the basis for developing policies and measures to promote equality between men and women in employment, the Committee hopes that the Government will be able to collect more detailed statistics on the employment situation of women, and in particular statistics on the relative proportion of men and women at various levels of responsibility, including managerial and other levels of decision-making authority, in different sectors of activity, and that it will be able to provide such statistics in its future reports.

(ii) The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on the policies, programmes or other measures taken or pursued with a view to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment of men and women in employment and occupation, in regard to access to training; access to and security of employment; and terms and conditions of employment, particularly in the light of the adjustments which are taking place in the economy of the Ukraine.

2. The Committee reiterates its request contained in its previous comment for information on the policies and programmes now pursued with a view to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation irrespective of race, religion or national extraction.

3. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on any other measures taken or contemplated, particularly within the framework of the new USSR Constitution and of the reforms in the country's institutions and economic system which directly or indirectly impact upon equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation as provided for in the Convention.