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Liberty Latin America Joins the Global Community in Contributing to the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
One of the first companies to launch a global gender-based violence policy across Latin America and the Caribbean Commitment builds on the Company’s
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nOne of the first companies to launch a global gender-based violence policy across Latin America and the Caribbean\n\n\nCommitment builds on the Company’s initiative of furthering Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion\n\n\n Denver, Colorado--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nLiberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) reinforces its ongoing commitment to stand against violence in all forms, and today launched its global Gender-Based Violence (GBV) policy across the Company. Liberty Latin America is one of the first companies across Latin America and the Caribbean to adopt a global gender-based violence policy to strengthen support for employees experiencing gender-based violence. The initiative is part of key commitments made by Liberty Latin America in support of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). To learn more about the policy, click here.\n\nKerry Scott, Chief People Officer, Liberty Latin America, marked the launch of the global gender-based violence policy by saying, \"Gender-based violence continues to be a terrible human rights violation within all societies and has negatively impacted millions around the world. For us at Liberty Latin America, we recognize gender-based violence is widespread in the region we operate. Tragically, we've lost two colleagues in the past 12 months to acts of violence. As a company, we've always had a no-tolerance policy for any violent act. Now, we are going a step further and rolling out a global gender-based violence policy across our Company to protect our employees and support our communities.\"\n\nLiberty Latin America's GBV policy provides employees with guidelines, resources, and support through proactive measures that can be activated with the urgency required. Also, the policy provides information and educational tools to ensure everyone is aware and understands the process to follow in each case. Finally, it provides confidentiality parameters and guidelines to protect all involved. Local initiatives and legal considerations will supplement it in the markets where Liberty Latin America operates.\n\nScott continued, \"I'm so proud that our Company is taking an active role in the fight against gender-based violence. We pledge to do everything in our power to educate, prevent, protect, and support against gender-based violence and to ...