Addressing HIV stigma and discrimination to protect women and men workers from unacceptable forms of work in Ukraine

The proposed project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the tripartite constituents in Ukraine to address the increasing HIV epidemic by reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination for employment purposes through cooperation with the State Labour Service, addressing OSH aspects of HIV in the health sector, and preventing/mitigating HIV for railway workers and the sea transport workers in the Odessa region of Ukraine. Being discriminated against is unacceptable and it prevents men and women workers living with or affected by HIV from enjoying fundamental rights at work. The proposed activities focus on awareness-raising and training for social partners in selected regions and sectors in Ukraine by building their capacities to develop, adopt and effectively implement HIV workplace programmes aimed at reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination, promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, and preventing HIV through information and services at and through the workplaces. This project will address HIV-related discrimination of men and women workers, living with or affected by HIV, protect them from unacceptable forms of work and, at the same time, promote HIV prevention and mitigation services for workers.

Project symbol

UKR/16/50/SWE

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Budapest

Start date

01/05/2016

End date

31/03/2018

Total allocation

191318

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

191318

Development Partners

Sweden, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Country/Countries

Ukraine

Outcomes

Protection of workers from unacceptable forms of work