Dec. 1, 2016 – Gender-based violence (GBV) messes with workers in many ways. An ITUC AP/Philippine affiliates survey in 2015 found that one-in-every-five workers had been victims of GBV (emotional/psychological, physical, sexual, harassment). In addition, one of every five workers had known someone else in the workplace who had been victimized. GBV caused workers being late for work or absent altogether. There were GBV deaths, too. One in two victims said violence had continued at or near the workplace. Abusers were husbands predominantly, wives at times, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends.

Published by rudy Date posted on December 3, 2016

Dec. 1, 2016 – GENDER-BASED  VIOLENCE (GBV) messes with workers in many ways. An ITUC AP/Philippine affiliates survey in 2015 found that one-in-every-five workers had been victims of GBV (emotional/psychological, physical, sexual, harassment).  In addition, one of every five workers had known someone else in the workplace who had been victimized.  GBV caused workers being late for work or absent altogether.  There were GBV deaths, too.  One in two victims said violence had continued at or near the workplace.  Abusers were husbands predominantly, wives at times, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends.  Three-in-four victims claimed their work performance suffered as they had been injured, unwell, distracted or tired.   Companies take direct hits, too.  Victims cost lost person-hours and productivity; at times, they had to be substituted by temps, or replaced.  Co-workers similarly lost time and productivity, as they, too, were stressed/concerned, their work loads increased, schedules were changed, or there was tension or conflict among workers.  Worse for the company when abusers were employed in the same workplace. Poor victims!  They and their employers were clueless that the law provides for paid leaves for domestic violence.  But that is another story.

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Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.

Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar.  Reject Military!

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July


3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 Ju
ly – International Plastic Bag Free Day
 
5 July –
World Youth Skills Day 
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day 
17 July – World Day for
International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons 


Monthly Observances:

Schools Safety Month

Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

Weekly Observances:

Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week

 

Daily Observances:

First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
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