Latin America and the Caribbean constituents envision workplaces free from violence and harassment
Participants explored how they could progress in ensuring that workplaces are free from violence and harassment.
Representatives of governments, workers and the employers from Latin American and the Caribbean met from 25 July to 5 August at a seminar entitled “A future of work free from violence and harassment: the ILO framework for accelerating progress.” They explored how they could progress in ensuring that workplaces are free from violence and harassment. Their journey towards this vision would start with campaigning for the ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190). This international instrument, adopted by the ILO in 2019, to date has been ratified by one Caribbean country, Antigua and Barbuda.
Theories and practice. The participants learned about the Convention and other ILO responses and deepened their understanding through practical sessions where they attempted to reconstruct behaviours considered unacceptable under the Convention. They also discussed how to address relevant matters through an inclusive, integrated and gender-responsive approach.
Concepts and action. The tripartite participants applied the theories and concepts they knew or learned in a specific situation, such as occupational health and safety, and examined how to address violence and harassment through an “OSH lens”. They also shared good practices from their regions or from their role as employers or workers.
Their ideas and my ideas. Latin America and the Caribbean are often grouped together as a geographical unit, but we all know that lives are quite different between these regions. That was precisely why it provided a unique opportunity to hold a seminar together. The participants exchanged their experiences and ideas to promote ILO Conventions and their ratification. Such exchange stimulated further thoughts.
This seminar was held virtually over Zoom meeting rooms and through interpretation. It was organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO (Turin, Italy). From the Caribbean, participants from Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Grenada, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago attended.
Theories and practice. The participants learned about the Convention and other ILO responses and deepened their understanding through practical sessions where they attempted to reconstruct behaviours considered unacceptable under the Convention. They also discussed how to address relevant matters through an inclusive, integrated and gender-responsive approach.
Concepts and action. The tripartite participants applied the theories and concepts they knew or learned in a specific situation, such as occupational health and safety, and examined how to address violence and harassment through an “OSH lens”. They also shared good practices from their regions or from their role as employers or workers.
Their ideas and my ideas. Latin America and the Caribbean are often grouped together as a geographical unit, but we all know that lives are quite different between these regions. That was precisely why it provided a unique opportunity to hold a seminar together. The participants exchanged their experiences and ideas to promote ILO Conventions and their ratification. Such exchange stimulated further thoughts.
This seminar was held virtually over Zoom meeting rooms and through interpretation. It was organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO (Turin, Italy). From the Caribbean, participants from Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Grenada, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago attended.