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{{Infobox International Labour Organization convention
|code= C156
|name= Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981
|adopt= June 23, 1981
|force= August 11, 1983
|classify= [[equal opportunity|Equality of Opportunity]] and Treatment  <br> [[Women's rights]]       
|subject= Equality of Opportunity and Treatment
|prev= [[Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981]]
|next= [[Maintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982]]
|shelved=
}}

'''Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981''' is  an [[International Labour Organization]] [[International Labour Organization#International Labour Conference|Convention]].

It was established in 1981, with the preamble stating:
<blockquote>Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to equal opportunities and equal treatment for men and women workers: workers with family responsibilities,...</blockquote>

Article 1 provides the definition of "workers with family responsibilities" and Article 3 cites [[Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention]] (ILO Convention C 111) to define the [[discrimination]]. This Convention is cited by [[Maternity Protection Convention, 2000]] (ILO Convention C 183). 
== Ratifications ==
As of May 2015, the convention had been ratified by 44 states.

== External links ==
*[http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_ILO_CODE:C156 Text].
*[http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:11300:0::NO:11300:P11300_INSTRUMENT_ID:312301 Ratifications].

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