Women's Rights

Lesotho Garment Workers Stand Up to Gender Violence at Work

Dec 5, 2022 —

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MEC receives prestigious international health and safety award

Dec 1, 2022 —

On November 8, Nicaragua’s Movement of Working and Unemployed Women – Maria Elena Cuadra (MEC) received the 2022 Leslie Nichols International Award. The Award, presented annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), recognizes individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in the field of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) outside the United States.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Nov 25, 2022 —

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Podcast: Union Women Key to Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work

Nov 16, 2022 —

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Madagascar garment workers formulate strategies to confront gender-based violence and harassment

Nov 10, 2022 —

Becoming a Union Leader: the story of Indonesian garment union organizer Aan Aminah

Oct 19, 2022 —

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Honouring Cecilia Viscayno Tuico (1969-2022)

Sep 21, 2022 —

Cecilia Tuicio (2009)

At the end of July, MSN was deeply saddened to receive the unexpected news that our long-time friend and fierce defender of garment workers’ rights in the Philippines, Cecilia Viscayno Tuico had passed away.

What Sri Lanka’s economic crisis looks like for women

Sep 13, 2022 —

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Global brands purchasing practices linked to abuse of garment workers in South Asia

Aug 10, 2022 —

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El Salvador: Bukele administration suspends civil rights and freedoms

Jun 20, 2022 —

Government ministers request an extension of the state of emergency.
(Screenshot of live transmission)

A June 2 Amnesty International report finds that El Salvador’s government is committing massive human rights violations under the current state of emergency, which has suspended the rights to freedom of association and assembly, privacy in communication, and legal representation, among other civil and political rights.

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