69th UN Commission on the Status of Women Parallel Event
Parallel Session: Women Workers Stand up to Workplace Violence and Harassment—The Central Java Agreement for Gender Justice
Cohosted by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), and Global Labor Justice (GLJ)
Event details
March 17, 2025
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Salvation Army
221 E. 52nd St. (lower level)
New York, NY 10022
Description
Join us for presentations on the groundbreaking supply chain agreement, the Central Java Gender Justice Agreement, establishing a union-led program to prevent and eliminate workplace gender-based violence and harassment. The Agreement, signed among four unions; Korean multinational, Ontide; and global labor organizations and complemented by a commitment from sportswear brand Fanatics, covers 6,250 workers at Ontide’s two factories in Indonesia. The Central Java Gender Justice Agreement incorporates key definitions and elements from the ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment in the world of work.
The session will include interviews with women workers employed at the Ontide factories, union leaders, and a panel discussion with representatives from GLJ, AFWA, and the WRC. Download the flyer.
Panelists
- Jessica Champagne, Deputy Director of Strategy & Field Operations, WRC
- Jennifer (JJ) Rosenbaum, Executive Director, GLJ
- Anannya Bhattacharjee, International Coordinator, AFWA
- Moderator: Rola Abimourched, Deputy Director of Investigations & Gender Equity, WRC