Gender Equality : PROGRAMME AREA

Gender equality is a primary goal of CSI AFRICA as part of its mission to protect the interests of workers. Reducing inequalities / disparities appears as a cross-cutting issue that underpins all operations of the organization.

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25/11/2023

ITUC-Africa reaffirms its commitment for the Elimination of Violence against Women

As the vibrant continent of Africa echoes with the collective voices of individuals, organizations, and communities united against gender-based violence, the International Trade Union Confederation-Africa (ITUC-Africa) organised a powerful trade union action on November 25, marking the (...)
25 November 2023 By Adjélé Mensah Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Gender Equality; Kenya;
17/02/2020

10th New Year School: African Trade Unions and the Future of Work

Technological advances, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are plunging the world of work today into unprecedented change. If this change promises to be beneficial for some under other skies, that is likely to strike a blow to others on the black continent, given that the (...)
17-20 Febrary 2020 Lome, TOGO Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Climate Change And Environment; Human and trade union rights; Gender Equality; Peace And Security; Extending Social Protection ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment;
15/03/2017

Enhance collaboration between WAEMU, ITUC - Africa and OTUWA for greater representativity of trade unions in sub regional, regional and international institutions.

A visit and exchange mission took place on the 20th and 21st of February between the commissioners responsible for human development of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), ITUC-Africa, the General Secretary of OTUWA (Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa ) took place on (...)
20 - 21 February 2017 Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO Keywords : Activities; Climate Change And Environment; Gender Equality; Extending Social Protection ; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development;

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21/09/2018

ITUC-Africa congratulatory message to new COSATU leadership

ITUC-Africa would like to address its warmest congratulations to you, Comrade Zingiswa Losi, on your election as President of COSATU. We congratulate your colleague National Office Bearers also for their election and express our profound appreciation for the achievement of gender parity of (...)
20 September 2018 Lomé, TOGO Keywords : South Africa ; Gender Equality ; Solidarity Letters ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity ;
16/10/2017

3rd ITUC World Women’s Conference to map the way towards the organization and realization of gender equality and equity in the world of work

The 3rd ITUC World Women’s Conference was held from 11 to 13 October in Costa Rica. This large-scale conference brought together 200 union activists from around the world to chart the path towards the organization and realization of gender equality and fairness in the world of work.
11 - 13 October Costa Rica (Amérique centrale) Keywords : Gender Equality ;
15/03/2017

Enhance collaboration between WAEMU, ITUC - Africa and OTUWA for greater representativity of trade unions in sub regional, regional and international institutions.

A visit and exchange mission took place on the 20th and 21st of February between the commissioners responsible for human development of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), ITUC-Africa, the General Secretary of OTUWA (Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa ) took place on (...)
20 - 21 February 2017 Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO Keywords : Activities ; Climate Change And Environment ; Gender Equality ; Extending Social Protection ; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development ;
08/03/2017

FESTU -Somalia: Trade Unions Commemorate International Women’s Day 2017

March 8, 2017 The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) salutes all working class women on this, their important day, International Women’s Day. This day comes at a very perilous and disturbing time in our country when women abuse, patriarchal and misogynistic attitudes are prevalent. (...)
Keywords : Gender Equality ; Solidarity Letters ; Somalia ;

ITUC AFRICA

TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY TOOL (TUOC-tool)

This guidance note presents the COS framework; it reviews the concrete steps that can be used (...)

TU DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS PROFILE TOOL

TUDEP is a learning tool meant to support trade unions worldwide in the application of the (...)

PAMPHLET ON THE SDGs

The pamphlet aims to introduce trade unionists to the 2030 Agenda and its overlap with the (...)