End Violoence against Women
Violence against women in all its forms has to be stopped.
A worldwide campaign against gender-related violence started on 25 November, the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The Global Union Federations is joining ITUC in a statement "Stop Violence Against Women Workers" and urge unions around the world to:
- develop or strengthen action plans to stop violence and harassment at the workplace;
- negotiate with employers and governments to immediately implement preventive strategies and a tarageted zero tolerance approach to stop violence against women at work.
An important preventive measure consist in safe transport for women working late hours. That is what the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) is requesting for its members.