Reposted by Judy Harrison www.nwjc.org.au X-Authentication-Warning: phoenix.edc.org: majordom set sender to [EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Debra Guzman) Subject: ICFTU World Women's Conference May 18-24 Brazil Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 08:27:00 +0100 Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Edited/Distributed by HURINet - The Human Rights Information Network --------------------------------------------------------------------- ## author : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ## date : 19.02.99 --------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS (ICFTU) ICFTU OnLine 037/990219/DD WORKING WOMEN FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY Brussels. February 19 1999 (ICFTU Info): The world's largest-ever gathering of women trade unionists will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 18 - 21, as women from over 100 countries converge for the ICFTU's 7th World Women's Conference. "Working Women in the 21st Century - Demanding our space, taking our place" This is the conference theme, and participants will be debating ways of transforming globalisation so that it reflects the needs of women, and can be used as a tool for social justice. Women, many of whom are the sole breadwinners for their families, have suffered most from the effects of globalisation, which has meant factory closures and government cuts in many countries . Conference Activities include workshops, panel discussions on the impact of the current financial crisis on women worldwide; effective organising; women as a dynamic force in the trade unions; and women taking their place in 21st Century society. There will be a Special Presentation on Women in Latin America; plus an Open Forum in which women share their experiences of fighting for equality. Two new publications on: "Growing older - fighting for dignity" (on older workers), and the "Primer on a Positive Action Programme for Women in Development" will be presented. The Conference is being hosted in Brazil by ICFTU-affiliated unions: the General Confederation of Workers (CGT), Forca Sindical (FS) and the United Workers Centre (CUT), and takes place at the Hotel Gloria,- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between May 18 - 21 1999 Information about ICFTU Women's activities can be found on the ICFTU Website: http://www.icftu.org/english/equality/eeqindex.html For further information in Brazil, please contact, Lea Santos Maria CGT, Tel: 55-11-279.65.77, Maria Ednalava Bezerra Lima CUT, Tel: 55-11-242.94.11, Nair Goulart, Forca Sindical:Tel: 55 11 - 279 12 74. For further information in Brussels, please contact the ICFTU Press Office on: 322 224 0212 Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
