January 2023

Gender based violence and harassment (GBVH) is a broad term covering violations of a physical, sexual, psychological or economic nature that are inflicted either publicly or privately on the basis of an individual’s sex or gender. ReAct has undertaken some research into some of the lessons that can be derived from the Dindigul Agreement, Safe Circles and social dialogue - to examine how female worker-led initiatives have been successful at combatting GBVH in the workplace.

It is important for companies to recognise the importance of ‘bottom-up’ action against GBVH, as it has a correlation with overall productivity within supply chains. [...]

Our report outlines the value of social dialogue (specifically freedom of association, collective bargaining) and Safe Circles and how these successful case studies from workers movements can be explored in different geographies and contexts.