Gender-based violence, discrimination and harassment are linked to local and structural contexts. According to the WHO, the prevalence of sexual violence is higher in the Americas than in the rest of the world. ECLAC states that almost half of the region's female workers have faced sexual harassment in the workplace. In this context, mechanisms to deal with complaints must be adequately prepared and qualified.

In collaboration with Veredas, IDB Invest has developed a Guidance Note on how to manage gender-based violence and harassment grievances. The Guidance Note addresses topics for companies and institutions to respond to these challenges, such as: concepts, classification, and definitions of conduct, receiving complaints, reception, investigation, conclusive reports, among other topics.