ENDING VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT IN THE WORLD OF WORK: KNOW THE FRAMEWORK, OWN THE PRINCIPLES, INITIATE CHANGE
Kejn Berliku
This virtual training consisted in a step-by-step and in-depth analysis of the contents of ILO Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206, as a way to expand the understanding – and acquire ownership – of the core concepts, principles and approaches when preventing and addressing Violence and Harassment in the World of Work, as well as to explore strategies to apply them in practice.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the training participants are able to:
Identify key innovations, core principles and transformative elements of ILO Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No 206;
Approach and actively participate in policy dialogue around the topic;
Formulate effective arguments and advocacy strategies to drive the change forward;
Locate yourself in the roadmap for change laid out by these new instruments and identify entry points towards application of their principles in your own context.
CONTENT
In this learning journey, participants went through a step-by-step analysis of the violence and harassment phenomenon in the world of work, through the lens of ILO Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No 206. Key topics are:
Key concepts and definitions;
Size and characteristics of problem, globally and regionally;
Causes, risks and vulnerability factors – through a gender lens;
Coverage and scope – who is protected?;
Integrated approach to prevention, response and remedies, awareness-raising;
Roles, responsibilities and social dialogue;
Elements of change theory and action-planning.