The promotion of equal opportunities and treatment has always had an important place in the policy and activities of the ILO. The ILO has adopted several international labour standards (ILS) on equality in employment. Some of them, e.g. those on equal remuneration, non-discrimination at work and workers with family responsibilities, cover all workers. Others target specific categories, such as migrant workers, indigenous and tribal peoples, and workers with HIV/AIDS. In addition, the ILO carries out technical cooperation projects to boost equality in employment, in conjunction with governments, the social partners and other national stakeholders.

Through training in ILS and other international instruments on equality, through good practice and through specific projects, we encourage people working on equal opportunities, non-discrimination and the improvement of women's status to promote equality in employment at the national level.