Comparative Study on Gender-Inclusive Part-Time Work Policies

This report, led by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) at the Australian National University (ANU), focuses on comparing legislative frameworks on part-time work in the Philippines to those across comparator and best practice countries –Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia, and the Netherlands. The research was undertaken in 2024 in partnership with Investing in Women. It is intended to provide insights for the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in updating the 2023 – 2028 Philippine Development Plan and support the ongoing drafting of Trabaho Para Sa Bayan (TPB) or Jobs for All Masterplan, aiming to promote gender equality within the Philippine’s labour market. In the context of this aim, part-time work policy can be viewed as one avenue (among many) for increasing women’s economic participation.