Celebrating Five Years of ILO Convention 190: Addressing Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

June 19, 2024, marks the fifth anniversary of the adoption of ILO Convention (C190), the first international treaty to address violence and harassment in the world of work. This event marks the celebration of the five-year journey of C190 and focuses on the importance of bridging labor and women’s rights movements to address gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the world of work, by exploring links between care, labor, and GBVH. The speakers and respondents will include representatives from different sectors and geographic regions including philanthropy, governments, civil society organizations and UN mechanisms.

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The line-up of speakers and respondents include the following [more speaker confirmations are awaited]: 

Speakers:

• Adriana Paz Ramirez, General Secretary,  International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF)
• Christy Hoffman, General Secretary, UNI Global Union
• Fulya Pinar Ozcan, Member of ITUC Women’s Committee and President of the Women’s Committee at Öz İplik-İş, Turkiye
• Anannya Bhattacharjee, International Coordinator, Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA)
• Ghada Abdel Tawab, Senior Program Officer, Future of Work(ers) International, Ford Foundation

Respondents:

• Fatime Christiane Ndiaye, Senior Gender Specialist, ILO Decent Work Team, Dakar
• Tomoya Obokata, UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

Closing Remarks: 

• Lopa Banerjee, Director, Civil Society Division, UN Women