Webinar on violence and harassment in the world of work - tools and approaches for addressing key challenges in the banana industry

22/06/2021

The Task Force on Gender Equity (GE-TF) will be holding its next webinar on Tuesday, 22 June from 16:00 - 18:00 CEST, which will focus on the topic of violence and harassment in the world of work, particularly in the banana industry. To register, click here.

The webinar aims to increase awareness on the challenges and opportunities in the banana industry to ensure a workplace free of violence and harassment, highlighting key tools and approaches that can enable progress towards the implementation of the principles and recommendations of ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment (C190).

The agenda can be found below:

WEBINAR: Violence and Harassment in the World of Work - Tools and Approaches for Addressing Key Challenges in the Banana Industry 

16:00 – 16:05: Welcome by FAO, Pascal Liu

16:05 – 16:10: Introduction by the Chairperson, Camila Reinhardt Hurtado, WBF Secretariat

16:10 – 17:00: Presentation from panelists

  • Dr Paulina Durango, Vice Minister of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Labour of Ecuador:

A view on the recent ratification of C190 and support that can be provided to national industry stakeholders for the implementation of C190 principles and recommendations.

  • Ms Nathaly Pernett, Lawyer LLM, Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE):

A look at the efforts, challenges and achievements of companies in the banana industry working towards ensuring a workplace free of violence and harassment.

  • Ms Julie Duchatel, International Officer / Gender Equality Project Coordinator, IUF:

An introduction to the C190 tool kit for trade unions, developed jointly by the Global Union Federations and the ITUC.

17:00 – 17:20: Questions for panelists
 
17:20 - 17:55: Discussion between participants
 
17:55 - 18:00: Conclusions and final remarks
 
For further information, please contact the WBF Secretariat, [email protected], with copy to Camila Reinhardt Hurtado, [email protected].