Valentina Beghini

Ms. Valentina Beghini is a lawyer by training, holding a Ph.D. in European and Comparative Legal Studies, with over 15 years of experience at the national and international levels. She has worked across governmental agencies, the United Nations, NGOs, and the private sector in Europe, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. She has worked extensively on fundamental principles and rights at work, international labour standards, gender equality and children’s rights.

She currently serves as a Legal Specialist on Violence, Harassment, and Non-Discrimination in the Gender, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Branch of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva. In this role, she has led and supervised efforts to promote the ratification and implementation of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190), and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 206).