Gender Equality

13 November 2024 05:20

BWI Women advance “gender lens” to promote a more equal future

 

BWI’s International Women’s Committee (IWC) on 4 November 2024 held its 22nd statutory meeting, where key achievements of BWI’s progress towards gender equality in 2023-2024 were discussed, with a special focus on the ongoing development and implementation of BWI’s “gender lens” in the global union’s various advocacies and other initiatives. Read more...


30 October 2024 10:50

The BWI Africa and Middle East (AME) Regional Women’s Committee (RWC) held its annual meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 16 October 2024, attended by sixteen women from nine affiliates across six countries. Read more...


23 October 2024 11:10

In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995).Read more...


02 October 2024 06:31

This month, we share the story of Lea Rugambage, whose inspiring journey demonstrates that consistency and dedication are essential for any leadership role.

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25 September 2024 09:46

BWI’s European Women’s Committee (ECW) on 23 September met in the historical city Sofia, Bulgaria to celebrate the many achievements of women trade unionists in the past and present, and identify the key battles the future.Read more...


19 September 2024 07:10

In a world that is constantly changing economically, socially and politically, the BWI-affiliated MANWU stands as a beacon of strength and solidarity for workers in Namibia.Read more...


16 August 2024 04:20

BWI participated in the Biennial Conference of Women Trade Unionists organised by ITUC-Africa, held from 6-8 August 2024 in Cotonou, Benin.Read more...


08 August 2024 10:14

This week, we shine a spotlight on Dr. Fozert Mugabe, a key figure in the trade union movement. She is the Deputy Secretary of the Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trade Workers' Union (ZCATWU), the Chairperson of BWI’s Africa & Middle East Regional Women’s Committee, and the Vice-Chairperson of BWI's International Women’s Committee.Read more...


06 August 2024 05:07

The BWI-affiliated General Construction, Manufacturing and Quarries Workers Union of the TUC Ghana (GCMQWU) recently concluded its 2nd Quadrennial Delegates Conference. Read more...