16 March 2020 21:51
DIM - 8M 2020 India - Shashikala, Organizadora, Sindicato de la Construcción
The Shashikala, Mobiliser, Construction Labour Union if Bihar State, India convened a mass rally on the occasion of International Women's Day. They called the union especially women members to lobby the Indian Government for ratification of ILO Convention 190.Lee mas...
16 March 2020 21:40
Smritee Lama, Member, Asia Pacific Regional Women's Committee from CUPPEC, Nepal extends greetings to trade union sisters and brothers on the occasion of IWD and urges Government of Nepal to ratify ILO Convention 190.Lee mas...
16 March 2020 10:21
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is charged with many responsibilities. They include world heritage sites. One such site is the Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. Restoration workers from the West Mebun temple have held a protest outside the office a French archaeological college – the École Française D’Extrême-Orient (EFEO) that previously employed them – regarding the UNESCO heritage Angkor Archaeological Park today, demanding an end to the almost two-year long impasse that has kept them away from their jobs. Lee mas...
16 March 2020 07:57
Twenty-six BWI affiliate unions in nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region took action for International Women’s Day (IWD) last week, organising rallies, public gatherings, press conferences, awareness workshops and meetings to demand that workers and union #StandTogether to end gender-based violence and promote equal pay for women.Lee mas...
13 March 2020 09:32
BWI affiliates in Africa and the Middle East, under the theme, “Stand Together,” marked international women’s month with campaigns and activities to promote the ratification of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190. Lee mas...
12 March 2020 09:00
As of today, the tally of COVID-19 has infected 115,800 people and killed 4,200 worldwide. Many countries specially in Europe have seen sudden increases of infection and deaths in the past 7 days. All the regions of the world are now affected and 102 countries have reported cases. However, we also take note that there are countries that have zero or low-level infection. Lee mas...
12 March 2020 03:03
Days before the international celebration of women’s month, BWI affiliate, Histadrut and its women's group, Na'amat held several activities to promote women empowerment and gender equality. Lee mas...
10 March 2020 14:27
Coinciding with the celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, the Turkish Cement Workers’ Union (CIMSE-IS) held its 7th women leadership training in Alanya, Turkey. More than 150 women workers participated in the said training, which focused on sharing knowledge and skills on organising and collective bargaining.Lee mas...
10 March 2020 12:47
Kislova Ekaterina is a communication officer in the Russian Timber Workers Union Central Committee (union governing body). As a young active woman, she calls union members to stand up together and promote ratification of the ILO Convention 190. Ekaterina expresses zero tolerance to the violence and harassment in world of work and specifically highlights issue of gender-based violence. Lee mas...