1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT A FORM OF ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN

2. The reason for negotiations
Workplace Discrimination in General and Sexual
Harassment in particular has been identified as one of
the barriers to equity, as well as a common form of
Workplace Gender Based Violence.

3. cont…………….. High rate of sexual harassment cases
Directive of handling sexual harassment cases to employees and non- employees
To guide all managers on how to handle sexual harassment cases
To eliminate unfair discrimination
To promote a safe and secure working environment
To provide SATAWU and Transnet employees and non- employees with credible, accessible and fair mechanisms to deal with allegations of sexual harassment
Ensure confidentiality in all cases reported

4. IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
The union concluded sexual harassment policy negotiations at Transnet and implementation took place in a workplace and SATAWU with members across all sectors.

5. SUCCESSFUL TACTICS Educate and give direction Awareness Campaigns
High employment rate of women in male domination areas
Continuation of SATAWU training program in eradication of Sexual Harassment.

6. Workshops to raise awareness

7. Women taking key positions without fear of any form of harassment

8. BARRIERS Lack of participation from male employees Culture Inequality
Resistance to change

9. COLLECTIVE WORKING Information sharing
Transparency among other counterparts

10. ACHIEVEMENTS Decrease of cases reported
Women feeling protected and standing up against Sexual harassment within SATAWU and Transnet
Understanding and tolerance
Continuous induction of new employees and members of the union

11. Future plans Review Sexual Harassment policy at Transnet and SATAWU
Conduct a survey on the impact of the policy
Continuous bargaining of SEXUAL harassment policies and workplace programmes in all companies that SATAWU is organising
Ongoing Campaign on Transforming workplaces through implementation of the Employment Equity and Skills Development Act.
Training of our own shop stewards as skills development facilitators to form workplace Employment Equity forums to address workplace racial and gender in-equality.

12. Conclusion
SATAWU is calling for its members to Unite in eradication of Sexual Harassment as one form of Gender Based Violence, and as one of major barriers to equity in workplaces.

13. Thank you !!!!!