Integrating Global Norms for Gender Equity: Examining the Impact of International Social and Labour Standards on Kazakhstan's Workplace and Social Security Legislation

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to determine the place and role of international legal instruments in the formation of national methods of gender equality and processes related to the improvement of mechanisms of protection against discrimination. Research question: What is the role of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions in stimulating the genuine provision of equality in the social and labour sphere of Kazakhstan at the present stage? The study is based on the assumption that international labour agreements have the necessary leverage to influence national legal systems, and that their effective implementation and enforcement is in the public interest. The study is based on the example of the Kazakhstani legal system in a comparative perspective. The research results develop the hypothesis that international agreements can influence national policy only if states are willing and able to include international obligations in their national legislation (implement), as well as ensure their application and implementation. The results show the problems that accompany the reforms of the national social policy in the field of employment, promoted by international agreements in Kazakhstan.