Enactment of Sexual Harassment Prevention and Protection Laws in the Workplace and Educational Institutions; Implementation of High Court Directions and Ratification of ILO Convention 190

In 2009, the High Court issued 11 specific guidelines to prevent sexual harassment and ensure safety in the workplace and in educational institutions. According to the verdict, the directives of the HC will be considered as law until an appropriate law is enacted. Gender Platform Bangladesh, an alliance of national and international human rights/labor organizations, drafted the proposed “Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act 2018” and submitted it to the Hon’ble Minister and Minister of State of the Ministry of Law. To end violence and harassment in the workplace, International Labor Organization has also adopted the ILO Convention 190 in 2019.