Committee on violence and harassment in the world of work, 108th Session of the International Labour Conference

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Violence and harassment in the world of work

Committee on violence and harassment in the world of work, 108th Session of the International Labour Conference © ILO

Adopted in June 2019 ILO Convention No. 190 (C190) is the first international treaty to recognize the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment.

The impact of Convention 190 on reducing violence and harassment at work

With 44 ratifications in five years, Convention 190 on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work is the fastest ratified ILO convention of the past decade. Let’s hear from the representatives of governments, employers and workers the impact this convention has had on legislations, policies and more importantly on the lives of people at work.

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The impact of Convention 190 on reducing violence and harassment at work

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Zambia ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190, 25 January 2025: Ms Eunice M.T. Luambia, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations in Geneva and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Zambia ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

A step towards safer workplaces in Armenia: training on violence and harassment for public officials
Four women stand in front of the board, one of them holds a microphone

C190 - Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

A step towards safer workplaces in Armenia: training on violence and harassment for public officials

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ILO supports a Judiciary-led stakeholder workshop on Convention 190 and Recommendation 206

Convention 190 and Recommendation 206

ILO supports a Judiciary-led stakeholder workshop on Convention 190 and Recommendation 206

Advancing ILO Convention No. 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment at the Workplace

Ending Violence and Harassment

Advancing ILO Convention No. 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment at the Workplace

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The link between violence and harassment and inequalities

Discrimination, violence, and harassment perpetuate inequalities in the world of work. The latest video from the campaign for ratifications of ILO Convention 190 shows why collective action is needed to free the world of work from violence and harassment.