Stop Gender-based Violence, Support ILO Convention
Introduction
Gender-based violence (or GBV) refers to “violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately” and includes “acts that inflict physical, mental or sexual harm or suffering, threats of such acts, coercion and other deprivations of liberty” including “sexual harassment”, according to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
Domestic workers suffer multi-forms of GBV though their stories are often untold. The IDWF has put in its 5-years Strategic Plan to campaign elimination of GBV on domestic workers.
From 2017 to 2020, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is working towards a standard on "ending violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work", through what is known as a “standard-setting” process. The eventual standard(s) adopted by the ILO may be a binding instrument, known as a Convention; non-binding guidance, known as a Recommendation; or a Convention accompanied by a Recommendation.
ILO sends to governments, employers and trade unions the “Law and Practice” Report and Questionnaire on the content of the possible new instrument(s) on “Violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work”. Contains legal analysis of law and practice in 80 countries.
- Read more on The ILO process on "Ending violence and Harassment against women and men in the world of work" >>>
Timeline and action in 2017
Part 1: Engaging the ILO Process
Our objective is to engage actively in the ILO standard-setting process
so that the input to the ILO Questionnaires will include domestic workers’ needs and aspiration.
Before Aug 10 | Before Sept 22 | |
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ACTIONS by IDWF Affiliates IDWF affiliates to respond to the ILO Questionnaire and lobby trade union centers, governments to do so. |
Tip: refer to the IDWF & ITUC suggestions to ILO questionnaire: IDWF Suggestions to the ILO Questionnaire |
Tip #1: refer to the sample letter to trade unions: A Sample Letter to Send to Trade Unions National Centres Tip #2: refer to On Lobbying Trade Unions and Governments |
ACTIONS by IDWF |
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Part 2: Capacity Building of IDWF Affiliates to Eliminate GBV
Our objective is to equip our affiliates to address issues of GBV more effectively
and develop campaign to eliminate GBV nationally and globally.
IDWF Updates on Stop Gender-based Violence Against Domestic Workers