09 March 2023 10:13
Video: Women oppression is directly linked to ecological degradation
Women oppression is directly linked to environmental degradation. Women workers cannot expect to realise equality in a world ravaged by the climate crisis. Read more...
08 March 2023 02:13
The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) joins the global trade union movement in marking this year’s International Women’s Day by asserting that the struggle for gender equality is the struggle for climate justice.Read more...
07 March 2023 15:26
On the eve of this year’s International Women's Day, the French affiliates of BWI have once again took to the streets all over France to protest a pension reform project that is detrimental to women workers. The protesting workers underscored women workers’ salaries and pensions, which they said remain lower than those of men.Read more...
07 March 2023 07:03
The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) on March 4 launched a big demonstration against President Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule. Read more...
07 March 2023 06:27
When recognising our victories, we also need to recognise the challenges we must overcome. And one of the major challenges for working people around the world is the climate crisis. Read more...
03 March 2023 01:46
On the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Month, Marta Pujadas, Chair of BWI’s International Women’s Committee, speaks on the importance of women workers fighting for climate justice to secure a gender-equal world. Read more...
02 March 2023 08:20
As part of its week-long campaign to celebrate the 2023 International Women`s Day, BWI released its Global Women report which showcases the outcomes of its 5th World Congress that are related to women and gender issues and concerns.
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02 March 2023 07:47
Peru’s trade unions held a general strike last 9 February to protest a parliamentary coup last December that put an end to the one-and-a-half-year presidency of democratically-elected President Pedro Castillo. The workers demanded the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who replaced Castillo, as well as the conduct of fresh elections, and the enactment of a new constitution.Read more...
01 March 2023 06:33
The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) will mark the 2023 International Women’s Day with a week-long campaign that carries the theme: “Women for Fair Transition: Equality, Peace, and Green Jobs.”
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