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Three companies share good practices for employees and communities to combat discrimination against HIV

The ILO documents three best practices at the enterprise level to inspire more companies to join forces in developing non-discriminatory workplaces and communities. It is part of the ILO support to the implementation of national regulation.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Film director wins ILO prize for gender based violence documentary

The winning short film touches on fundamental gender and child rights’ issues addressed by the International Labour Organization.

Safe and Fair Philippines celebrates International Day of Ending Violence against Women

Babaeng Biya(hero), the national campaign of Safe and Fair Philippines formally launches actress Maine Mendoza as celebrity champion and continues its commitment in providing more Filipina migrant workers with information and assistance that will...

New labour standards crucial to fight violence and harassment at workplace

An awareness-raising workshop highlighted the significance of the newly adopted ILO Convention and Recommendation to curb workplace violence and harassment, especially gender-based violence and harassment in Nepal marking the start of 16 Days of...

Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific

Women hit hard by COVID-19 impact on garment sector

A new brief highlights COVID-19 impacts on women and men workers in the garment sector and recommendations for a gender-responsive recovery.

Combating stigma and discrimination against HIV with creative campaigns

The ILO team up with the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) to empower companies combating stigma and discrimination against HIV with innovative campaign using video blog (vlog).

COVID-19: Promoting HIV prevention at the workplace

Integrating HIV and COVID-19 prevention programmes for safer workplaces

Better protection against HIV and COVID-19 can be done by implementing an integrated programme at the enterprise level. One company shares its good practices in integrating these two programmes with support from the health service.

COVID-19: Promoting gender equality

Providing better protection to women against violence and HIV

Women are still vulnerable to violence and HIV. The ILO’s webinar addresses this important issue to strengthen the movement against violence and vulnerability to HIV for women.

COVID-19: Promoting HIV prevention at the workplace

Integrating HIV/AIDS with OSH to create non-discriminatory workplaces

The ILO and its social partners promote the integration of HIV/AIDS prevention programme at the workplace with occupational safety and health (OSH) programmes to end stigma and discrimination.

Convention 190

New Argentine film pushes the debate on gender violence

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women are sponsoring the world premiere of "The crimes that bind", the new film by Argentine director Sebastian Schindel that explores two key issues of the United Nations agenda.

International Labour Standards

Workers’ organizations are essential to promote and put into practice ILO standards on Violence and Harassment

Social dialogue including collective bargaining remains a vital instrument for workers’organizations to advocate for the ratification and implementation of these new ILO standards on violence and harassment in the world of work.

Violence and harassment Convention

ILO Violence and Harassment Convention will enter into force in June 2021

The ratification by Fiji, the second after Uruguay, will allow Convention No. 190 to enter into force in a year’s time.

ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

ILO in Jordan launches campaign on the right to a workplace free from violence and harassment

The social media campaign aims to drum up support for legislation protecting the right of women and men to a world of work free from violence and harassment.

Better Work Jordan and IFC join forces to tackle gender-based violence in Jordan’s garment sector

A new programme will support national stakeholders in addressing gender-based violence.

Violence and harassment Convention

Uruguay first to ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

ILO’s landmark Convention No. 190, on violence and harassment in the work environment, has received its first ratification, taking it a step closer to entering into force.

COVID-19: Protecting Workers in the workplace

Better protecting women workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Women are one of the groups being hit the hardest by the pandemic. They also face a double burden of work and domestic responsibilities. The pandemic also make them more vulnerable to violence at work.

COVID-19 and gender equality

COVID-19: G7 nations need to get gender equality right for a better future for women at work

Fighting deep-rooted gender inequality must be part of countries’ responses to the crisis, says high-level meeting on the role of women in the post-COVID future.

Violence and harassment

ILO welcomes commitments to ratify Convention on violence and harassment

Argentina, Finland, Spain and Uruguay have all formally committed to ratify the ILO’s Convention that provides an international framework to end violence and harassment in the world of work.

Unions in Ukraine join the campaign to end violence and harassment at work

Trade unions in Ukraine have shown strong committment to ending violence and harassment in the world of work.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

End violence and harassment in the world of work

"Violence and harassment constitutes one of the greatest threats to decent work. No more excuses. Let’s work together and make the promise of Convention No. 190 a reality for all," says ILO Director-General.