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Namibia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) and the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

On 9 December 2020, Namibia became the third country, after Uruguay and Fiji, and the first African country, to ratify the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) , a year …

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Made for this Moment: How ILO Convention 190 Addresses Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

“INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO) CONVENTION 190 (“ILO Convention 190”) is the first global, binding treaty that recognizes the fundamental right to a world of work free from violence and harassment. …

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Despite landmark legal protections, women continue to face gender-based violence in pandemic-era Tunisia

“In Tunisia, during the two and a half months of lockdown introduced on 21 March to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the ‘1899 Green Line’ managed by the Ministry …

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Argentina ratificó el Convenio de la OIT sobre violencia laboral

En diálogo con Radio Gráfica, la presidenta de la Comisión de Legislación del Trabajo, diputada de extracción gremial, Vanesa Siley, dijo que “esto es el fruto de una lucha” y reconoció a …

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UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and Assembly Report: Celebrating women in activism and civil society: the enjoyment of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association by women and girls

“In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clement N. Voule, recognizes and elevates the contributions of women in civil …

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No #MeToo for Women Like Us” Poor Enforcement of India’s Sexual Harassment Law

“In 1992, Bhanwari Devi, a government social worker in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, was gang-raped in front of her husband by higher caste neighbors angered by her efforts …

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Glossier and the rise of workers using social media to hold employers accountable

America has faced a racial reckoning following the police killing of George Floyd, and corporate America hasn’t been immune. In late spring, while protests popped up across the country and …

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Transgender man files pregnancy discrimination suit against Amazon

A transgender man in New Jersey is suing Amazon, claiming he was harassed and denied a promotion with the online giant after telling his boss he was pregnant. Shaun Simmons …

Impacts of Domestic Violence in Workplaces in India

This report provides an unprecedented view of how domestic violence impacts the working lives of women workers, within and beyond transport sectors in India. It is based on survey data …

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METOO WORKPLACE REFORMS IN THE STATES

This report provides an updated overview of the progress that has been made in advancing workplace anti-harassment reforms in the states from October 2017 to September 2020, as well as …

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