FAQs to accompany the GAIA Principles to end gender-based violence and harassment in commercial agriculture and fisheries

Preventing GBVH requires a strong culture of fairness, equality and zero tolerance in the workplace. Case study on ETI's Equal Treatment of Workers programme.

Grievance mechanisms are central to addressing GBVH. All reports must be taken seriously and treated as if they have occurred. Case study on Kakuzi’s OGM, known as SIKIKA.

Businesses are accountable for GBVH and learn from GBVH risks and reports.

GAIA Principle 4 case study. A farming production business faced several allegations of human rights abuses including bribery, coercion, loan sharking and GBVH by employees in and around the workplace.

Resources: Gender-responsive Human Rights Due Diligence on Gender-based violence and harassment

Safeguarding human rights and preventing GBVH across the supply chain requires cooperation among all relevant actors. Following the alleged rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit worker, Jeyasre Kathiravel, in South India, the Dindigul Agreement was signed in 2022.

The Wangu Kanja Foundation (WKF) recognised the gap in capacity employers may have in safeguarding and drafted written guidance and a training to fill this.