Global Unions Call for ILO Convention on Gender-Based Workplace Violence
There can be no fair and equal workplaces if there is violence. Yet there is still no law at the international level that sets a baseline for taking action to eradicate violence and harassment in the workplace. According to the International Labour Conference (ILC), gender-based violence remains one of the most common and tolerated human rights abuses. According to statistics, 35% of women - 818 million women globally - over the age of 15 have experienced...