#ThisIsNotWorking

Women around the world are breaking the secrecy and silence around sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace. Yet more than one-third of the world’s countries have no laws prohibiting sexual harassment at work, leaving nearly 235 million women vulnerable in the workplace. Around the world, CARE works to educate and empower women to advocate for workplace rights. From domestic workers in Ecuador to factory workers in Cambodia, women are fighting for safety and respect. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has the opportunity to end this crisis by adopting an international standard on violence and harassment in the world of work – the first step to building accountability on this issue globally – and changing the narrative for women everywhere.
 
ARUNNY
“Men say things like, ‘Look at that white skin, why do you look so tempting?’ When I report them, managers tell me my co-workers are just being friendly. They say, ‘Don’t take it seriously! They are just kidding with you.’” ► HER STORY

ALICIA
“I would work from 6 in the morning to midnight. They didn’t pay me, so I couldn’t leave. My employer and his brother told me I needed to have sex with them in order to get paid. I said no but they kept pressuring me.” ► HER STORY

MALY
“As the factory nurse, I’ve seen many inappropriate actions. Men say they are just joking. Most women are embarrassed to openly discuss harassment. And they hate confrontation. When they do ask, many pretend to ask for a friend.” ► HER STORY

ELIZABETH
“My employer and his son would constantly harass me. When I told my aunt what was happening, she didn’t believe me. She said I was lazy and that I was making it all up because I didn’t want to work.” ► HER STORY

BOPHA
“A co-worker said to me, ‘Why do you dress like that? Don’t even try to put on makeup. You are ugly and you will remain ugly.’ When I finally told him to stop, he laughed it off and told me not to be too serious.” ► HER STORY

NEURALI
“I heard I could make more money here for the same job. I got a job and I was abused, made to sleep in the bathroom. I was abused so much, at some point I thought, ‘If everyone is abusing me, then maybe they are right and I am not a human.’” ► HER STORY

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