Union Women Key to Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work

Solidarity Center

Nov 16 2022 | 00:22:59

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Show Notes

Union women who work at factories, on farms, in restaurants, taxis and offices successfully campaigned for an international treaty to end gender-based violence at work. Authors of a new book, “Stopping Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at Work: The Campaign for an ILO Convention,” share these womens’ stories and describe the powerful movement they created with […]

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