News - The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (Textiles Partnership) © SAVE, India 09 March 2022 ILO Convention 190 to be ratified As part of the Textile Alliance, FEMNET has proposed to ask the Federal Government in an open letter on Women's Day on 8 March to finally ratify the ILO Convention 190 against Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace. A total of 32 alliance members, including 17 companies, have signed a letter to Minister Heil (Ministry of Labour) and Minister Schulze (BMZ). The ILO Convention 190 was adopted on 21 June 2019. The international convention defines sexual harassment and violence in the workplace for the first time, with a broad place of work. All places where work is done must be non-violent for all genders. This is the responsibility of the employer. The Ministry of Labour has so far pointed out that it fully supports the ILO Convention, but ratification is only possible if all EU Member States are in favour. Some countries, such as Poland and Hungary, have so far refused. However, the EU countries Italy and Greece have signed the ILO Convention 190. Even without a unanimous decision, ratification is possible, as the CJEU ruled on 6 October 2021 with regard to the Istanbul Convention. We call on the federal government to take action. Download Open Letters from the members of the Alliance for Sustainable Textiles (PDF file)
