The right to work is an inalienable right of all human beings. The right to safe working conditions and equality in treatment at the workplace are inseparable from the right to work. The right to work can be seriously impaired when employees are subject to sexual and gender based forms of violence such as sexual harassment in the workplace. Both men and women can be targets of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can involve a man harassing a woman or another man, or a woman harassing another woman or man. Sexual harassment of women is much more widely prevalent because of unequal social ideologies and practices that denigrate women. This code of conduct and guidelines provides guidance to employers and employees of all forms of enterprises in the public and private sectors to address and prevent such occurrences in the workplace. These enterprises include, but are not limited to, government ministries, national, provincial and local government departments, government agencies, state enterprises, private sector companies, establishments and organizations, NGOs, non-profit organizations, voluntary bodies, trade unions, employers' organizations, academic institutions, public and private employment agencies and professional training institutions.