(Kampala) - Uganda should quickly adopt and put into effect a new law to protect everyone from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, at work, Human Rights Watch said today. In a positive move, Uganda formally ratified the landmark global treaty to end violence and harassment at work on August 7, 2023. President Yoweri Museveni should now sign into law an amended employment bill that has been pending since May, and Ugandan authorities should promptly work to ensure that all laws, regulations, and policies are in line with the global treaty. The treaty requires countries to adopt laws and regulations against harassment and violence at work, including prevention measures, complaints mechanisms, monitoring, enforcement, and support for survivors. "After years of hard work by civil society, trade unions and Ugandan officials, Uganda has officially ratified the global treaty to end violence and harassment at work," said Rothna Begum, senior women's rights resear
DISTRESSED OFWS. Distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait are assisted by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2023). The House of Representatives is urging the Philippine government to immediately ratify International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190, otherwise known as Violence and Harassment Convention, to better protect OFWs from any form of violence and harassment in their host countries. (Photo courtesy of DMW) MANILA - The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for the immediate ratification of International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 which recognizes the right of everyone to a violent-free workplace, including gender-based violence and harassment. House Resolution No. 650 noted that the Philippines, as a matter of policy, does not condone any form of workplace violence and harassment as shown by existing laws on protection, preve