The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has launched the Women in Leadership Campaign to strengthen women’s leadership in labour unions. ITUC Global insisted that strengthening women is essential to advancing gender equality in the world of work and society at large.
In commemorating International Women’s Day, ITUC said: “In this important moment, the ITUC is also proud to announce the launch of the ITUC’s new campaign on Women in Leadership. Women remain underrepresented in decision-making roles in political, economic, and social spheres, including in trade unions. Strengthening women’s leadership in unions is essential to advancing gender equality in the world of work and society at large.”
Worryingly, ITUC noted that many of its affiliates are yet to achieve gender parity in leadership, which underscores the importance of the launch of the campaign.
It explained that the…
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