through the airlines’ internal platforms, but have not been addressed.
a. International Human Rights Treaty protections
Article 11 of CEDAW stipulates that “States Parties shall take all
appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the
field of employment in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and
women, the same rights, in particular: …(f) The right to protection of
health and to safety in working conditions…”
Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the ICESCR states that “The States Parties
to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment
of just and favorable conditions of work which ensure, in particular: … (2)
safe and healthy working conditions; …”
Article 1 of ILO Convention No. 190 (Violence and Harassment
Convention) defined violence and harassment in the world of work as “…a
range of unacceptable behaviors and practices, or threats thereof, whether
a single occurrence or repeated, that aim at, result in, or are likely to result
in physical, psychological, sexual or economic harm, and includes genderbased violence and harassment.”
In short, women’s equal enjoyment of safe and healthy working
conditions and freedom from violence and harassment are basic human
rights guaranteed by International Human Rights Treaties.
Article 5, Paragraph 1 of Taiwan’s Occupational Safety and Health
Act states that “Work assigned to laborers by employers shall be within a
reasonable and feasible scope, with necessary preventative equipment or
measures taken to prevent laborers from being involved in occupational
accidents.” The phrase “within a reasonable and feasible scope” was
written in reference to Article 8 of the Enforcement Rules of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, which signify that “…the scope
where necessary preventive equipment or measures can be taken, in
accordance with the Act and related safety and health legislations,
guidelines, regulations on practices, or regular social beliefs, when the
employer knowingly or may be informed that the work laborers engaged
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