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| UNESCO-CFTC Roundtable on “Women, Socio-economic Rights and Trade Union Decision-making” |
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News 4 of 17
A Roundtable on “Women, Socio-economic Rights and Trade Union Decision-making” was organized in cooperation with the Confédération française des travailleurs chrétiens (CFTC), during the 2nd World Forum on Human Rights, in Nantes, France, on 12 July 2006. The roundtable brought together participants in the UNESCO project on enhancing Women’s Socio-Economics Rights and Trade Union Leadership, which had a threefold purpose:- First, it analyzed the role of international law and human rights instruments in the protection and expansion of women socio-economic rights, and how these laws affect legal frameworks, policies, and advocacy campaigns at the national level.
- Second, it examined the part played by trade union feminists in (a) bridging the divide between the labor movement and the women’s movement, and (b) in promoting policies to enhance the working conditions and socio-economic rights of women in the labor force.
- Third, it sought to build a research/advocacy network to promote the socio-economic rights of working women.
Through an examination of labor codes, social policies, and international rights instruments, and in-depth interviews with (a) trade unionists in national unions and global union federations (GUFs) and (b) representatives of NGOs that focus on women’s economic conditions and rights, project participants have been identifying the gaps in legislation, the extent of NGO-trade union collaboration, and the capacity of trade union feminists to influence the culture, priorities, and partnerships of their unions. The roundtable at Nantes provided an opportunity to discuss research findings and policy implications.
Co-ordinator:Valentine M. Moghadam
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19-07-2006 |
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