30 March 2023 05:47
India: Union elects new leaders, vows to push for gender rights and green buildings
On 19-20 March, the Thamizhaga Kattida Thozhilalar Madhiya Sangam (TKTMS), a Southern Indian affiliate of the Building & Wood Workers’ International (BWI), held its General Body Meeting (GBM) in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. Read more...
28 March 2023 12:37
On 17-19 March, the Sub-regional Women`s Conference for Balkan Countries took place in North Macedonia which brought together over 70 women trade unionists from North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, as well as women leaders representing BWI and the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBW) from the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden.Read more...
10 March 2023 10:18
As part of BWI’s celebration of this year’s International Women’s Month, the 12 million-strong global union launched its 2023 Women Workers’ Calendar showcasing women trade unionists from different parts of the world and their struggle for women empowerment, workers’ rights, safe spaces and gender equality.Read more...
09 March 2023 10:13
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 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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