HLPF Side-Event: Sexual Harassment as a Barrier to Achieving the SDGs

Tuesday, July 15 3:30 PM - 5 PM

Co-hosted by: International Association of Youth and Students for Peace + Global Forum on Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent + UN Major Group for Children and Youth + Women's Federation for World Peace International

Summary: Aligned with the 2025 HLPF theme, this side event will examine how addressing workplace and sexual harassment in informal and unregulated spaces—such as beauty pageants, descent communities, fashion shows, and influencer campaigns—is critical to achieving SDGs 5, 8, and 16. It will spotlight ILO Convention 190 as a key global standard to eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work. The event will also feature survivor stories and highlight the power of youth-led storytelling and advocacy to shift systems and challenge harmful norms.

Register: bit.ly/sdg5ysp