Focusing on Honduras, Indonesia, Moldova, and Benin, case studies are presented in relation to such countries. Statistics ranging from the general female population to employment rate, the report provides more information on VAW in the world of work, in addition
UNESCO Director General Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity
This report is submitted to the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) in line with the Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the issue of Impunity adopted by the Council at its 26th
Violence Against Women and Men in the World of Work
This document focuses on trade organizations such as Asia Floor Wage Alliance, CENTRAL Cambodia, Global Labor Justice, etc and teh violence drawn out by popular clothing companies such as Walmart, Gap, and H&M. The report provide suggestions to the ILO
Violence Against Women at the Workplace
Focusing on Honduras, Indonesia, Moldova, and Benin, case studies are presented in relation to such countries. Statistics ranging from the general female population to employment rate, the report provides more information on VAW in the world of work, in addition
Violence Against Women at Work in Transport
Violence and discrimination occurring in the transport sector is often not talked about, however, remains a rampant issue for female transport employees. This survey found that women face many accounts of verbal threats, sexual harassment, and sexual and physical
Violence Against Women in Politics: A Study conducted in India, Nepal, Pakistan
UN Women conducted this study on VAW in politics in South Asia, specifically India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The report aims to further understand gender-based violence against women in these nations, analyze the motive behind the violence, and increase awareness by
"Violence and Exploitation of Undocumented Migrant Women
Webinar: Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
WIEGO | A Common Thread: Issues for Women Workers in the Garment Sector
This issues paper focuses on the garment industry, one of three sectors being addressed in WIEGO’s global markets program, which seeks to explain how current changes in global production and distribution systems affect women. The paper will be followed by
WIEGO | Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Home-Based Workers
The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is a major, longitudinal study of the urban informal economy being undertaken initially at two points in time, 2012 and 2016, in 10 cities around the world: Accra, Ghana; Ahmedabad, India; Bangkok, Thailand; Belo
WIEGO | Winning Legal Rights for Thailand’s’ Homeworkers
HomeNet Thailand, with support from WIEGO and other partners, campaigned for more than a decade to win legislative protection for homeworkers. Both the Homeworkers Protection Act B.E.2553 and a social protection policy came into force in May 2011. The law