improving working conditions for entertainment and sex workers in cambodia
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Protect Human Rights at Work , Prevent HIV. Abstract no.A-641-0382-08354. Improving working conditions for entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia. Richard Howard, ILO Regional Office Bangkok LeeNah Hsu, ILO/AIDS , Geneva Chun Bora, Executive Director, CBCA Chuong Por , ILO Cambodia. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Improving working conditions for entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia
Richard Howard, ILO Regional Office Bangkok LeeNah Hsu, ILO/AIDS, Geneva Chun Bora, Executive Director, CBCAChuong Por, ILO Cambodia
Abstract no.A-641-0382-08354
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Study on working conditions
Findings • Violence and sexual harassment
• Forced alcohol consumption to extreme limits
• Poor working conditions - working time, leave time, flexibility to access health services
• Lack of legal support
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Objectives of the Project
ILO developed a program, and collaborate with CBCA to address OSH challenges:
- Objective 1: to develop a Ministerial policy on working conditions in the entertainment sector
- Objective 2: create model workplaces in the entertainment sector – policy and programs
- Objective 3: improve access to health and legal service
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Key Activities on Policy and Programme
Policy:• Policy on working condition and entertainment
workers
• Programme:model programs in 12 companies• Train managers and workers labour rights and gender
equality• Refer workers to access to health and legal services
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Results/Lessons Learned
• The participatory approach allowed managers and workers to define key safety and gender problems together;
• Increased awareness of labour rights and seek support and legal redress;
• Health service uptake improved in participating workplaces;
• OSH and overall working conditions improved;
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Next Steps
• Policy to be endorsed this week;• Scale up;• The capacity of safety and health
inspectors to monitor compliance to the policy will be developed
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