Kevät Nousiainen

Nousiainen Kevät is an LLD and Professor of Comparative Law and Legal Theory (Emerita), University of Turku, Finland. She has also acted as professor in gender studies in law at the University of Helsinki, and as a Finnish Academy Professor for Women’s Studies. Recently, she has worked on issues of gendered violence, pay discrimination and pay transparency.

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The ILO adopts Convention concerning violence and harassment at work

The ILO adopts Convention concerning violence and harassment at work

Sexual harassment, an expression of violence against women (VAW), received remarkable media attention with the #MeToo Movement. It was a reminder of the law’s poor track record in curbing workplace harassment and other forms of ...
CEDAW Committee General Recommendation on Violence against Women Updated

CEDAW Committee General Recommendation on Violence against Women Updated

In July 2017, the CEDAW Committee released a new General Recommendation (No. 35) on Violence Against Women (VAW), 25 years after the first on the topic, General Recommendation No.19. This represents a step forward in the international ...