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Article

6 Mar 2013

Author:
Intl. Labour Organization

When work becomes a sexual battleground

“Sexual harassment and other forms of harassment and abuse – physical, verbal or psychological – bullying, mobbing, work-related stress and violence affect all professions and sectors and both women and men,” says Jane Hodges, ILO Director of the Bureau for Gender Equality..."[T]he issue remains poorly-defined and understood under international human rights law,” [she says]...[A] major problem is that many women do not report harassment for fear of losing their jobs. The cost for workers...is heightened stress, loss of motivation and increased risk of accidents at work...“Violence in the world of work is a human rights issue. An appropriate approach towards eliminating violence at work implies targeting the root causes of discriminatory practices and being cognizant of their many different regional, cultural and social contexts,” says Brent Wilton, Secretary-General of the International Organisation of Employers...