The Gender Equality Programme works with the following three framing questions:
How can you make a labour union more gender-sensitive?
How can a labour union address gender-based violence in the workplace, community and home?
What will it take for a labour union to work with different stakeholders in creating gender equality?
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We have cooperated with strategic partners, including NGOs, CBOs and government departments in the work of creating gender-equal workplaces and communities free of violence, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), harassment and discrimination. The cooperation has proceeded through a series of dialogues and collective impact initiatives, where all the different stakeholders are involved in creating and carrying out strategies for addressing GBV and gender inequality.
The focus
- Women leadership empowerment
- Young women leadership development
- Bargaining for gender equality and equity
- Addressing gender-based violence in workplaces and communities
- Addressing diversity and inclusion in workplaces
- Nurturing a vibrant network of gender activists
- Research and networking
Voices from the ground
"Since joining the Young Women Leadership Development programme, I have blossomed due to the support given by LRS facilitators and my peers. I have the confidence to push for women’s issues to be included in the union’s bargaining agenda and to apply for a managerial position."
“I don’t view myself as a victim after many years of enduring gender-based violence. The Letsema Process unlocked me and made me able to speak about my experience. I help other GBV survivors through our community initiative to find solutions for ending the violence and other issues.”
"I am more informed about the key issues for our members in precarious jobs and have more confidence to advocate for inclusive collective bargaining agreements. The LRS workshops help to build cross-union solidarity, which is important for addressing the issues affecting the many workers in vulnerable employment."
“Gender-based violence is pervasive in our schools and through The LRS-facilitated peer learning process involving teacher unions from seven African countries gave me an opportunity to share my union’s experience dealing with GBV in schools in South Africa. Together we’ve developed a blueprint for inspiring teacher unions on the continent to test their own approaches to ending school-related gender-based violence.”
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