Violence and Harassment Convention
| Convention concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work | |
|---|---|
Convention in force
Ratifiers (Convention not yet in force) | |
| Signed | 21 June 2019 |
| Location | Geneva |
| Effective | 25 June 2021[1] |
| Condition | 22 ratifications |
| Parties | 27[1] |
| Ratifiers | 39[1] |
| Depositary | Director-General of the International Labour Office |
| Languages | French and English |
The Violence and Harassment Convention, formally the Convention concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work is a convention to "recognize the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment".[2] It is the 190th ILO convention (code C190) and was adopted during the 108th session of the International Labour Organization.[3]
Ratifications
The convention entered into force on 25 June 2021, upon ratification of Fiji and Uruguay.[1] As of 2025, the convention had been ratified by 51 states.[1]
| Country | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 6 May 2022 | In force |
| Angola | 11 June 2025 | 11 June 2026 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 May 2022 | In force |
| Argentina | 23 February 2021 | In force |
| Australia | 9 June 2023 | In force |
| Austria | 11 September 2024 | In force |
| Bahamas | 30 November 2022 | In force |
| Bangladesh | 22 October 2025 | 22 October 2026 |
| Barbados | 1 September 2022 | In force |
| Belgium | 13 June 2023 | In force |
| Canada | 30 January 2023 | In force |
| Central African Republic | 9 June 2022 | In force |
| Chile | 12 June 2023 | In force |
| Costa Rica | 2 October 2025 | 2 October 2026 |
| Cyprus | 4 March 2025 | 4 March 2026 |
| Denmark | 6 June 2024 | In force |
| Ecuador | 19 May 2021 | In force |
| El Salvador | 7 June 2022 | In force |
| Estonia | 18 December 2024 | 18 December 2025 |
| Fiji | 25 June 2020 | In force |
| Finland | 7 June 2024 | In force |
| France | 12 April 2023 | In force |
| Germany | 14 June 2023 | In force |
| Greece | 30 Aug 2021 | In force |
| Ireland | 12 January 2023 | In force |
| Italy | 29 October 2021 | In force |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 June 2024 | In force |
| Lesotho | 15 March 2023 | In force |
| Mauritius | 1 July 2021 | In force |
| Mexico | 6 July 2022 | In force |
| Montenegro | 27 February 2025 | 27 February 2026 |
| Namibia | 9 December 2020 | In force |
| Nigeria | 8 November 2022 | In force |
| North Macedonia | 20 October 2023 | In force |
| Norway | 6 October 2023 | In force |
| Panama | 1 November 2022 | In force |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 September 2023 | In force |
| Peru | 8 June 2022 | In force |
| Philippines | 20 February 2024 | In force |
| Portugal | 16 February 2024 | In force |
| Republic of Moldova | 19 March 2024 | In force |
| Romania | 12 June 2024 | In force |
| Rwanda | 1 November 2023 | In force |
| San Marino | 14 April 2022 | In force |
| Somalia | 8 March 2021 | In force |
| South Africa | 29 November 2021 | In force |
| Spain | 25 May 2022 | In force |
| Uganda | 7 August 2023 | In force |
| United Kingdom | 7 March 2022 | In force |
| Uruguay | 12 June 2020 | In force |
| Zambia | 13 December 2024 | 13 December 2025 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ratifications of C190 - Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)". ILO. Retrieved 29 December 2023. Cite error: The named reference "Parties" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Eliminating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work". ILO. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "C190 - Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)". ILO. Retrieved 2 August 2021.