"ILO Convention Crucial to Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work", 25 May 2018

Corporations, company leaders and workers’ and social movements are taking a stand to end violence and harassment, including gender-based violence, in the workplace. Today, B Team Leaders Bob Collymore, Mats Granryd, Arianna Huffington, Mo Ibrahim, François-Henri Pinault and Paul Polman, have joined them. They have sent a letter to the International Organisation of Employers urging support of an ILO Convention and Recommendation to end workplace violence and harassment. They join the many governments and workers’ groups rallying around this ILO Convention, signaling that it’s time for urgent action to end these harmful practices. Business leaders are invited to join B Team Leaders in expressing support for this ILO standard, which is critical to achieving decent work for all and gender equality. Please contact Michelle Lau-Burke at [email protected] to learn more. Read the full letter...

[Letter signed by Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom Limited, Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA, Arianna Huffington, CEO, Thrive Global, Mo Ibrahim, Founder, Celtel, François-Henri Pinault, CEO, Kering, Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever]