The Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia joins the Campaign for ratification of the ILO Convention 190 on the International Day against Violence against Women .
SSM has also sent a Letter to the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the Government of RNM with a request to ratify ILO Convention No. 190, and for such a request SSM received support from the ILO, ETUC and ITUC.
The Convention recognises that violence and harassment in the world of work “can constitute a human rights violation or abuse, is a threat to equal opportunities, is unacceptable and incompatible with decent work.” It defines “violence and harassment” as behaviours, practices, or threats “that aim at, result in, or are likely to result in physical, psychological, sexual or economic harm.”
This convention applies to all sectors, whether private or public, in both the formal and informal economies, urban or rural areas.
