Pushing for Safer Workplaces: GenG Rwanda Coalition Policy Brief on Sexual Harassment in the World of Work
- RWAMREC
- Dec 23, 2024
- 1 min read
RWAMREC, through its leadership of the Generation G (GenG) Rwanda coalition, is proud to highlight a recent policy brief that advocates for urgent reforms to address sexual harassment in Rwanda’s world of work. The brief, developed by coalition member Health Development Initiative (HDI), provides a critical analysis of existing legal, policy, and institutional gaps, and proposes practical recommendations to ensure safer, more inclusive workplaces for all.
Despite Rwanda’s solid legal foundation—including its ratification of the ILO Convention 190—significant challenges remain. Many victims still face barriers to reporting harassment due to fear of retaliation, lack of clear procedures, and limited public understanding of what constitutes sexual harassment. The policy brief underscores the need to harmonize national laws with international standards and develop a comprehensive national policy that is applicable across both public and private sectors.
Key recommendations include amending existing labor laws to clearly define sexual harassment, expanding protections beyond employer-employee relationships, enhancing institutional accountability, and establishing safe, accessible reporting mechanisms. The brief also calls on stakeholders—including government bodies, employers, labor unions, and civil society—to collaborate in implementing these reforms.
As the lead of the GenG Rwanda coalition, RWAMREC remains committed to promoting gender justice and respectful relationships, and calls on all actors to take concrete steps toward eliminating sexual harassment in the world of work.
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