The union, with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) organizes regular capacity building workshops for women members of the Union.  We are leveraging ILO Convention 190 to combat gender-based violence and harassment in the workplace.

A 2-day training organized by the union in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) held in Lagos on Tuesday 11 – Wednesday 12 July, 2023. The workshop aims to strengthen the capacity of women leaders to push against GBVH.  It also aims at providing information, raising awareness, promoting learning, knowledge building and skills needed to advance gender equality at the workplace. The training focuses on assisting the establishment of a union network of activists who advocate for gender equality at work. 

This year’s women workshop was indeed significant as it had representatives of the FES, Nigeria, ILO-ACTRAV, The Solidarity Centre and IndustriALL Global Union in attendance. They all emphasized the importance of using C190 and Recommendation 206 as tools to address grievances related to GBVH and recognize domestic violence as a workplace issue. 

The workshop made recommendations towards better representation of women in leadership positions at local and national levels, identifying women’s priorities, supporting mentorship programmes, creating dedicated spaces for women workers and the inclusion of women in negotiating teams.