We look forward to ably representing Africa, and to the overall fruitful deliberations in ensuring that violence and harassment at work is ended. - Janat Mukwaya

For others, the violence and harassment because of conservative stereotypes, is seen as a reality that has to be tolerated as part of life.I am therefore pleased that the International Labour Organisation is working on an international labour standard on ending violence and harassment at work”

Gender gaps are also a matter of concern. A woman is associated globally with 30 per cent less chance of being in the labour force and often being at the bottom of the economic ladder. Women continue to be paid approximately 20 per cent less than men per month across the world, even when they are engaged in the same or work of equal value.”

Similarly, imbalances in asset ownership especially land should also addressed. This is because where males own and control land, access to finance will also be skewed in favour of men yet capital is crucial for improvement of livelihoods of women through enterprise development.”