Workers in the informal sector of the economy have called on the Nigerian Government to ratify the ILO Convention 190 on Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) in workplaces.
Speaking at the training conducted by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for traders on Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
(GBVH )in Lagos, the Chairperson, National Women Commission and Vice President NLC, Hajia Salamatu Aliu, sought the attention of the Federal Government towards ratification of ILO Convention 190.
She said the campaigns being carried out by the NLC and the Solidarity Centre at Mile 12 Market was part of a series of planned campaigns aimed at kick-starting the process of making the Nigerian work environment safe and GBVH free.
She said: “it has been confirmed that Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) exist in the world of work in Nigeria. Ratification of C190 will help all sectors of society fight against GBVH. So, the NLC women commission once again call on the government to do the needful soonest.”
She explained that the NLC, with support from the Solidarity Centre, had trained a core group of traders within the market on GBVH issues.
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