How We End Gender-Based Violence at Work

Solidarity Center

Mar 09 2021 | 00:31:22

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Show Notes

As we mark International Women's Day, South African union activist Brenda Modise shares how union women around the world successfully pushed the International Labor Organization for adoption of Convention 190 to end gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) at work, and talks about how unions in South Africa are part of a broad feminist network campaigning to end GBVH there.

VIDEO: What is Gender-Based Violence at Work?
South Africa’s C190Can Campaign
VIDEO: Brenda Modise and union activists campaign to end GBVH at work
Fact Sheet: C190 Explained
More information on the global campaign to ratify C190

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