As the Me Too movement takes the world by storm, the International Labor Organization kicked off its annual meeting Monday in Geneva with discussions aimed at setting the first international rules to end sexual and other types of harassment at work.
At the U.N. agency's conference, which runs through June 8 and brings together governments, employers and workers from 187 member states, participants will discuss standards to fight workplace violence and harassment so they can be adopted at next year's ILO meeting.
In a report compiled to facilitate discussions at the conference, the ILO said, "Violence and harassment in the world of work produces devastating effects on individuals, enterprises, economies and societies," and called for measures to address the issue.