Global Advocacy for Occupational Health

4pm BST (3 p.m. GMT, 11 a.m. EDT)
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The Global Occupational Safety and Health Coalition (GOSH) was formed in 2024 by key global occupational health and safety organizations to address the critical gap in attention to workplace health and safety, a gap that has widened this year with major cuts to global health funding. In this webinar, GOSH members will discuss our goals and how we can collectively advocate for a higher global priority on worker health. 
 Advocacy is a deliberate process of using evidence and knowledge to influence decision-makers and public opinion, leading to better health outcomes. Through advocacy, health professionals and organizations can foster policies prioritizing occupational health and sustainable well-being, ensuring these issues remain central to global and national agendas. Advocacy is essential to creating healthier workplaces:  
1. At a country level to protect Workers' Rights and Well-being, following ILO conventions.
2. At a global level, to ensure international health and economic organizations prioritize workers’ health.
 
This webinar will cover the following: 
-    A global alliance for occupational health advocacy – GOSH. Marianne Levitsky – 10 mins
-    Occupational Health advocacy leverage points – the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ILO Conventions – Nancy Wilk (President of IOHA) 10 mins
-    What does this mean in practice ? The example of Southern Africa – Dr Dingani Moyo – 15 mins
-    Advocacy tactics and theory of change – a discussion facilitated by Nick Pahl – 25 mins
-    Next steps - further regional advocacy webinars and close.

Download the advocacy toolkit here

Learn more about GOSH and our Call to Action on Worker Health & Safety here

Chair: Nick Pahl, CEO

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