women's leadership development | Labour Research Service

Using feminist pedagogy to transform a university trade union

Women leaders in the Academic and Professional Staff Association Union (APSA) are inspired to incorporate feminist principles, values and approaches into the policies and activities of the union.

10 months ago

RESOURCES: Creating cultures of gender equality in the trade union and workplaces

by admin gender equality / participatory education / training resources / women's leadership development / workers' education

Our collection of facilitation exercises is suitable for use by worker organisations involved in participatory education activities.

Gender equity and social dialogue | Facilitation exercise

by admin facilitation exercises / gender equality / trade unions / women's leadership development / workers' education

Outcome: Strengthen our understanding of social dialogue in creating gender equity.

Women contributing to the economy | Facilitation exercise

by admin facilitation exercises / gender equality / trade unions / women's leadership development / workers' education

Women feel more confident in participating in political economy discussions.

Bargaining with a gender equity lens | Facilitation exercise

by admin facilitation exercises / gender equality / trade unions / women's leadership development / workers' education

Outcome: Strengthening our understanding and confidence in bargaining with a gender equity lens.

Trade unions and the struggle for gender justice | Facilitation exercise

by admin facilitation exercises / gender equality / trade unions / women's leadership development / workers' education

Outcome: Reflection on our organisational policies and practices in relation to creating a gender-equitable trade union.

Women trade union leadership | Facilitation excercise

by admin facilitation exercises / gender equality / trade unions / women's leadership development / workers' education

Outcome: Participants feel comfortable, supported and confident in participating in the workshop.

3 years ago

Crecentia Mfokeng, Regional Representative for Africa, BWI

Transformative women’s leadership in the time of covid-19

by admin gender / gender equality / promoting gender equality in Southern Africa / women's leadership development

“The pandemic made us to explore alternative models of leadership that are not militaristic, patriarchal and undemocratic.” Crecentia Mofokeng, Regional Representative for Africa, Building and Wood Workers’ International

3 years ago

lorraine ndlovu_women's activism and feminism

What the pandemic reveals about women’s activism and feminism

by Nelly Nyagah covid-19 / gender / gender equality / informal economy / women's leadership development

President of Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Associations and StreetNet International, Lorraine Ndlovu, on how the covid-19 pandemic affected her activism. “We are rethinking our approach to women’s leadership development.”

3 years ago

Women workers in South Africa and the battle for equality

by Nelly Nyagah gender equality / negotiate / organise / women's leadership development / workers' education

Twenty-five years after Beijing, there’s progress for women workers in South Africa but major challenges remain.

4 years ago

Women unionists are learning how to be heard

by Nelly Nyagah gender equality / promoting gender equality in Southern Africa / women's leadership development

UNTU’s Siphiweokuhle Sithole, 31, is among the women unionists fighting to instil cultures of gender equality in workplaces in South Africa.

4 years ago

A band of male comrades united for women

by Nelly Nyagah gender equality / negotiate / women's leadership development / women's rights

FEDUSA’s Babongile Dumani is a male champion supporting the rights of working women in southern Africa.

Transforming power – A knotted rope

by admin gender equality / organise / peer learning process / women's leadership development

Community activists in five organisations share insights and perspectives about the changes in their organisations and the constituencies they work with.

5 years ago

Working to strengthen women’s leadership in trade unions

by admin feminist pedagogy / gender equality / transformative leadership / women's leadership development / young women workers

We support women leaders to strengthen their capacity for engagement in political, social and economic life to build a more equitable world.

5 years ago

Gender Equality

by admin bargain / gender based violence / gender equality / labour rights for women / negotiate / organise / women's leadership development / young women workers

The Gender Equality Programme of the Labour Research Service supports the building of cultures of gender equality in trade unions, the workplace and community.

Tag: women’s leadership development

Using feminist pedagogy to transform a university trade union

RESOURCES: Creating cultures of gender equality in the trade union and workplaces

Gender equity and social dialogue | Facilitation exercise

Women contributing to the economy | Facilitation exercise

Bargaining with a gender equity lens | Facilitation exercise

Trade unions and the struggle for gender justice | Facilitation exercise

Women trade union leadership | Facilitation excercise

Transformative women’s leadership in the time of covid-19

What the pandemic reveals about women’s activism and feminism

Women workers in South Africa and the battle for equality

Women unionists are learning how to be heard

A band of male comrades united for women

Transforming power – A knotted rope

Working to strengthen women’s leadership in trade unions

Gender Equality

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