Representatives of the Informal Sector Workers, Smallholder Women Farmers, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and youth groups from across the Upper West Region signed the petition. The petition pointed out that despite calls from state and non-state actors in the country to the government to ratify ILO C190, the state was yet to do so. The petition noted that across the globe, there were rising and persistent cases of domestic and gender-based violence and harassment in homes and informal workspaces. On why Government must ratify the ILO C190, the petition noted that it contained a comprehensive understanding of gender-based violence and would protect both formal and informal workers in the country against violence and harassment and prevent such behaviours and practices. Ratifying ILO C190 would not only show the government’s commitment to its membership of the ILO but also to the 88 per cent of vulnerable informal sector workers.

Source: GhanaWeb May 08, 2021 14:37 UTC