Gender Based Violence affects not only victim-survivors but can also impact their colleagues, the wider workplace, and ultimately the effective running of a business or organisation.
As well as promoting economic and business benefits, Angus Violence Against Women Partnership has developed a template Workplace Gender Based Violence Policy.
The policy encourages local businesses and organisations to create a supportive and responsive workplace culture where anyone subjected to gender based violence feels safe and perpetrators are managed in line with best practice.
The template best practice policy can be adapted by any business or organisation and includes:
- a definition of Gender Based Violence
- the impact of Gender Based Violence on staff and the organisation/business
- responsibility of staff
- reporting mechanisms
- supporting and protecting victim-survivors
- managing perpetrators
- protecting confidentiality.
Businesses who commit to adopting the policy are invited to sign up to the Angus Violence Against Women Partnership Workplace Policy Pledge.
This is a way for local businesses to publicly commit to taking action to support victim-survivor employees of Gender Based Violence
To join local businesses and organisations who have already signed up, use our online form:
Take the Angus Violence Against Women Partnership Workplace Pledge
Businesses and organisations who have taken the pledge
| Name | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| Angus Council | www.angus.gov.uk | @AngusCouncil |
| Angus Women's Aid | www.anguswomensaid.co.uk | @aware30 |
| DeafLinks | www.taysidedeafhub.org.uk |
Think Business, Think Equality
Close the Gap has recently launched a new resource for businesses on domestic abuse.
The new resource is part of Think Business, Think Equality, a free online tool specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses.
It enables employers to self-assess their employment practice and provides tailored advice and an action plan which sets out simple steps to show businesses how they can benefit from gender equality and diversity.
The tool also includes resources on flexible working, workplace culture, pay and reward, progression and promotion, pregnancy and maternity and job segregation. Check out the Think Business, Think Equality website for more information.