The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) has released its 2026 Women Workers’ Calendar, showcasing the stories and leadership of women trade unionists from across the globe who are challenging workplace violence, discrimination, and inequality in traditionally male-dominated industries.

Timed around this year’s celebration of Women’s Month, the calendar features testimonies from women working and organising in the construction, building materials, wood, and forestry industries. Through personal reflections, the union leaders and workers highlight the role of trade unions in protecting dignity, ensuring justice, and empowering women in the workplace.

The calendar highlights 13 women trade unionists from around the world whose experiences reflect both the challenges women face and the growing strength of women’s leadership in the labor movement. They include:

• Comfort Agambaa – Ghana
• Edna de Almeida Santos – Brazil
• Mirian Inés Polo Coronel – Peru
• Daradan Olena – Ukraine
• Sapana Tamang – Nepal
• Ntabiseng Mashiteng – South Africa
• Imelda Jimenez – Mexico
• Jane Njoki – Kenya
• Myeongsun Ahn – South Korea
• Julie Wilhelmsen – Norway
• Mary Smith – United States
• Uci Binti Latif – Malaysia
• Kristīne Rapa – Latvia

Their testimonies describe confronting harassment, organising fellow workers, pursuing legal accountability, and building stronger unions that protect women workers and promote equality.

BWI said the calendar aims to amplify women’s voices in industries where they remain underrepresented and to highlight the importance of union solidarity in creating safer, more dignified workplaces.

BWI said that initiatives like the Women Workers’ Calendar help raise public awareness on the ongoing fight for gender equality, decent work, and respect for women workers worldwide.

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