Thursday 28 February 2013

And what about the boys?

Many are preparing for the UNCSW in March.

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CTSP women at May Day May day rally
 And especially as this time, women's empowerment is a hot topic.

There are still many debates on how to make the changes in order to achieve what I like to call gender justice. This encompasses, gender equality as well as equity.

In this article, the writer states,
"The session made me realize that the empowerment of girls is vitally important. This way, fathers hear the message from daughters they love and it is felt at a much deeper level than hearing the same message from anyone else. Being part of this conversation will impact the work I do on these issues in the future."
What strategies do you use in your organisation and country?


Wednesday 27 February 2013

The tax justice campaign

The discussion and campaigns on tax justice continue.

The War on Want, a UK based organisation leads a campaign on tax justice.

This FAQ page is a useful resource for more information on the debate.






Saturday 23 February 2013

In defence of public sector trade uninism




This is a 3-part article that is interesting reading for all. In fact, you could also say that it should be compulsory reading.



Part 1 deals with why public sector unions exist and why progressives should support them.

Part 2  gives the numbers to proves why public sector union workers aren't the goldbricking, featherbedding "thugs" they're made out to be.

Part 3 examines a new model of progressive government.

So what are your own thoughts on the articles?

Are you a progressive?


Thursday 14 February 2013

Global Union Strategy


Here's a GLC article that you may find quite interesting.

I think it is particularly useful for those involved in the trade union renewal research project.

While focussed at the global level, are there implications and some lessons or hints for the regional and sub-regional levels?

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