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Improving working conditions for entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia

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.

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Improving working conditions for entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia

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  1. ProtectHumanRightsatWork, 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 ChuongPor, ILO Cambodia

  2. ProtectHumanRightsatWork, Prevent HIV 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

  3. ProtectHumanRightsatWork, Prevent HIV 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

  4. ProtectHumanRightsatWork, Prevent HIV 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

  5. ProtectHumanRightsatWork, Prevent HIV 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;

  6. ProtectHumanRightsatWork, Prevent HIV 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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