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ITF welcomes Italy’s move to ratify C190
The ITF welcomes news that Italy’s parliament has approved ratification of ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment. This makes it the first European country...
ITF Congratulates Namibia for ratifying C190
“The ITF congratulates Namibia for ratifying the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) on Violence and Harassment in the World of...
Access to sanitation for transport workers is as much about curbing Covid-19 as it is about dignity
Today, 19 November, is World Toilet Day. While some of us still in employment can work from home, most transport workers are not afforded that luxury. They work...
Violence against women transport workers and the ITF global women’s advocate programme
As we mark the start of 16 Days of Activism against violence against women, here are some go-to ITF resources on violence against women. A male-dominated...
Gendered lens on new technology and Covid-19’s impact on the public transport sector needed: ITF Forum
Covid-19 is exacerbating longstanding issues for women working in the transport industry and a gendered analysis of the pandemic’s impact on the public transport...
Impact of Domestic Violence in Workplaces in India
This report provides an unprecedented view of how domestic violence impacts the working lives of women workers, within and beyond transport sectors in India. It is...
ITF podcast: Domestic violence in the light of Covid-19
In the latest episode of the ITF podcast, alongside our invited guests, we were discussing devastating spikes in the cases of domestic violence due to the...
Women transport workers and Covid-19
During the current COVID-19 crisis, violence in the world of work and the gender-segregated nature of the transport industry will continue to have a...
Podcast: women's advocacy and Covid-19
The latest, special ITF podcast looking at the Covid-19 crisis has heard about the particular effects on working women. ITF project specialist (ending violence...
Covid-19: urban transport workers key to response and long-term recovery
As both a health and economic crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic is the largest global challenge of our lifetimes. Over 30 percent of the world’s population is now...