How Can Business Tackle Gender Based Violence in the World of Work: A Toolkit for Action

Gender Based Violence (GBV) affects 1 in 3 women globally and has been referred to by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as a political ‘global pandemic’ and ‘a mark of shame on all our societies’1. GBV takes many forms but this Toolkit is focused on sexual harassment and domestic violence, which can affect women’s full and equal participation in the workforce. 

This Toolkit provides a five step framework to help business tackle Gender Based Violence in the world of work. It includes top tips, a BSR Diagnostic tool and case studies illustrating how companies are starting to tackle this complex issue. It is the key output of the GBV Challenge which ran for nine months with support from International Finance Corporation (IFC) Anglo American, Primark and CARE International UK.