Congress joins with unions around the world in supporting the international day for the elimination of violence against women and the 16 Days of Action up to International Human Rights Day on 10 December - calling on governments to guarantee a world of work free from gender-based violence and harassment.
This right is enshrined in ILO Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206). The ratification and implementation of C190 and its effective implementation, including R206, are crucial to eliminate gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work.
We hope that the Tánaiste’s pledge to ratify Convention 190 before the end of 2022 is upheld and once again call upon him to finally bring this to fruition. Women workers cannot wait any longer, there can be no more excuses. At our Women's Conference in September, we heard from a number of speakers on their harrowing experiences at work. Gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work is a pandemic that we all have a responsibility to fight against.
Last night we were part of a joint webinar with unions across the UK “Preventing & Tackling Sexual Harassment at Work” which conveyed a strong “Silence is compliance” message.
We also join with the ETUC in calling for protection of victims of revenge porn and other forms of online sexual harassment at work as part of the EU directive on combating violence against women. More here
