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

Night Work (Women) Convention, 1919 (No. 4) - Nicaragua (Ratification: 1934)

The Committee refers to its previous comments in which it pointed out that the national legislation contained no provision prohibiting the employment of women during the night. The Government indicated in a previous report that there was a general consensus against the adoption of such provisions which would be discriminatory towards women. The Government then indicated in another report that consultations were under way with women's organisations and trade union organisations with a view to the ratification of Convention No. 89, which is more flexible. The Committee once again requests the Government to indicate whether these consultations have been completed and, if so, their outcome.

The Committee also considers it useful to recall the comments that it made in 1986 (paragraphs 69 to 71 of the General Report) on the question of the application of Conventions on the night work of women and recalls that, at its 77th Session (1990), the International Labour Conference adopted the Night Work Convention (No. 171) and the Protocol to the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948.