EU: gender based violence, a topic for unions and collective bargaining

On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) published a study called ‘Safe at home – Safe at work’ that presented examples of initiatives aimed at eliminating violence against women via collective agreements at all levels. The study also highlighted new departures including initiatives tackling domestic violence, an issue that certain union organizations are examining, and cooperation measures involving specialized NGOs so as to get a better understanding of the scope and nature of violence towards women. The study concludes with recommendations for the unions.
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During the Madrid conference between 24 and 25 November convened to share the experience of company and sector level collective bargaining combatting violence against women and sexual harassment at work, the ETUC published its ‘Safe at Home-Safe at Work’ study, where it stressed that “collective bargaining is an important mechanism for agreeing measures to prevent and address violence against women at work either as part of agreements that address violence against all workers, or in relation to

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