Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe says the government intends to strengthen laws to protect women and eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace in Sri Lanka.
Speaking to the media, Deputy Minister Jayasinghe said as such, the government hopes to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work.
Stating that even though Sri Lanka is yet to ratify this convention, the Deputy Minister said steps will be taken to look into the ratification of the convention and introduce related laws.
“We will introduce this as a law and ensure the safety of women in workplaces and also prevent all forms of abuse, be it mental or physical, faced by women,” he added.
Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe made the remarks in response to the recent incident of a female doctor being raped while on duty at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. (Islandnews)
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