Observación (CEACR) - Adopción: 1995, Publicación: 82ª reunión CIT (1995)

Convenio sobre el trabajo nocturno (mujeres), 1919 (núm. 4) - Nicaragua (Ratificación : 1934)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report.

In its previous comments the Committee noted that the national legislation contains no provision banning night work by women, in accordance with Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee observes that there has been no progress in this respect although a new Labour Code has been adopted.

The Committee notes that, according to the Government's report, the women's organizations consulted and women deputies in the plenary debates on the new Labour Code at the National Assembly, disagreed with prohibiting night work by women on the grounds that it places restrictions on their integration in the world of labour. The women deputies were of the view that labour legislation should treat women in the same way as men and that only maternity protection should be regulated. The Committee also notes the Government's statement that it is necessary to take account of the social and economic situation of peoples among which the woman, in a high percentage of cases, is the head of the family and the only economically active person in the family group and, accordingly, the only source of income.

The Committee asks the Government to indicate the measures taken to ensure that national laws are consistent with the commitments made by ratifying the Convention.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 1996.]