November 2021
Education International and its member organisations joined forces to promote the ratification of International Labour Organization Convention 190 and Recommendation 206 on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work.
The 2011 Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is a landmark instrument that recognises the structural nature of gender-based violence and provides a clear roadmap for States to prevent, prosecute and eliminate gender-based violence and domestic violence.
Education International strongly condemns Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
The historical adoption of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206) in 2019 by the International Labour Conference has created a new momentum in the fight against violence and harassment – including gender-based violence and harassment - in the world of work.
The adoption of International Labour Organization (ILO)Convention 190 andRecommendation 206 on Violence and Harassment in the world of work is a victory for the trade union and labour movement. The adoption of these instruments is the culmination of years of campaigning and lobbying by trade unions, and in particular women...
Convention 190 can change lives | Joint statement of the Global Union Federations and the International Trade Union Confederation
Education International Latin America (IEAL) and the Women Education Workers’ Network (RED de Trabajadoras de la Educación) are campaigning to promote the ratification of International Labour Organization Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206). C190 is the convention on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work, adopted on...
New campaign: Latin American unions join forces against harassment and violence in the world of work
November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, kicks off the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence around the world. To mark this important day, David Edwards, Education International General Secretary, launched a call for collective and sustained action across our societies to make the...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | Mobilising and organising for a world that is safe and affirming for all🗨️ As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, each and every one of us has a personal responsibility to act.
— Education International (@eduint) November 25, 2021
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