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This International Women’s Day, we must confront a growing backlash against gender equality and human rights. Women around the world still face systemic barriers to justice — from discriminatory laws to limited access to decision-making and weak protection against violence. Governments must act now to: ⚖️ Guarantee access to justice for all women and girls 👩‍🏭 Enforce women’s labour rights 💼 Deliver economic justice through decent work ✊When women access justice, democracy wins 🔗 ituc-csi.org/international-… #IWD2026 #GenderEquality #AccessToJustice #CSW70

👉 Key insights from participants at the GAC flagship event: “Care, Law, and Justice: Placing Care at the Center of Legal Systems for Equality through Collective Action” at #CSW70. #Voicesforcare

1796 days and counting! Defending democracy is not a crime #FreeLeeCheukYan tuc.org.uk/blogs/1796-day… Lee Cheuk-yan, the General Secretary of Hong Kong’s trade union confederation which was forced to disband, is on trial for advocating core trade union values @MarishaRayLD @ituc

At #CSW70, Fulya Pinar Ozcan @oziplikis1978 stands alongside the ITUC in a clear and urgent call: UN Member States must hold the line on gender equality. Now is not the time to step back — it’s time to push forward. Progress is non-negotiable, and the rights of women and girls cannot be compromised. Read the trade unions demands: ituc-csi.org/csw70-access-t…

“🇩🇰has proposed a really modest wealth tax on the super rich of 0.5%. There are people who say it would be an economic disaster. It’s absurd. Does anybody think that if you tax Bill Gates by 0.5%, he will stop working?” - @JosephEStiglitz at @EUparliament #TaxMix2050 @EU_Taxud

🗣️ “When women lead in unions and decision-making spaces, justice becomes real.” Jotika Sharma, @FijiTrades ✊👩‍🏭 Across the world, women trade union leaders are turning policies into protection, accountability and real remedies for workers. As CSW70 highlights access to justice for women and girls, strengthening women’s leadership in unions and decision-making is key to advancing rights, equality and safer workplaces. 🔗 Read more: ituc-csi.org/international-… #IWD2026 #CSW70 #AccessToJustice #WomenInLeadership @itucasiapacific

✊ #CSW70 Side Event | Reimagining Justice: Decent Work for Women Trade unions are making a real difference 💪 — advancing women workers’ access to justice, rights, and dignity at work. Together, we organize, we advocate, we win. Read the trade unions demand: ituc-csi.org/csw70-access-t… @eduint @IUFglobal @PSIglobalunion @uniglobalunion @IFJGlobal @BWIglobal @ITFglobalunion @IndustriALL_GU @IDWFED @ilo @UN_Women @ohchr #DecentWork #GenderEquality #WomenWorkers #IWD2026

✊✈️ When flight attendants at Air Canada were expected to work unpaid until cabin doors closed, unions fought back — demanding pay for every minute worked and fair treatment on the job. @CanadianLabour As CSW70 focuses on access to justice for women and girls, this shows how collective action and union solidarity can turn workplace injustice into real change. 🔗 Read more: ituc-csi.org/international-… #IWD2026 #CSW70 #AccessToJustice #WorkersRights @CSA_TUCA

📢 #CSW70 Side Event | Reimagining Justice: Decent Work for Women Join trade unions and partners at CSW70 to discuss how labour rights, collective bargaining and strong institutions can advance access to justice and decent work for women. 📅 16 March ⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM (EST) 📍 Church Centre, 11th Floor 777 United Nations Plaza, New York 🔗 Register here: ngocsw70.events.whova.com/registration #IWD2026 #DecentWork #GenderEquality #TradeUnions #AccessToJustice ✊👩‍🏭

Trade Unions Call for Peace in the Middle East | Arab Trade Union Confederation “If this war drags on, workers will pay the highest price especially migrant workers and women who are already the most vulnerable. Trade unions are mobilising to support workers, but they cannot replace the responsibility of states. Moments of instability must not become an excuse to impose discriminatory measures or laws that weaken trade union rights and freedoms.” - Hind Benammar, ATUC Executive Secretary #InvestInPeaceNotWar #FightForDemocracy #ATUC #War #MiddleEast @arabtradeunion

✊⚖️ Violence against women doesn’t stop at home — it affects families, workplaces and communities. That’s why trade unions are working to ensure women have the support, guidance and tools to report abuse and reclaim their safety and dignity. @LOInternation As CSW70 highlights access to justice for women and girls, unions are helping break the silence by providing guidance to workers and representatives on how to recognise violence and support colleagues at work. 🔗 Read more: ituc-csi.org/international-… #IWD2026 #CSW70 #AccessToJustice #EndGBV #RatifyC190 #Sweden

Trade Unions Call for Peace in the Middle East | Yemen “Yemen remains a painful reminder that war destroys not only infrastructure, but also workers’ livelihoods and any hope of economic security. After years of conflict, workers continue to face unpaid salaries, collapsing services and extreme hardship. For Yemeni workers, peace is not a slogan it is the only path to dignity, jobs and social stability.” - Ali Belkhader, President of the General Federation of Yemen Workers #InvestInPeaceNotWar #FightForDemocracy #GFYWTU #Yemen #War #MiddleEast @arabtradeunion

🎥 How are trade unions advancing women’s access to justice at work? In this conversation, Siobhan Vipond @CanadianLabour and Jotika Sharma @FijiTrades share how unions are driving change in very different contexts — from pay equity and flight attendants’ struggles in Canada to ratifying and implementing ILO Convention 190 in Fiji. Their discussion highlights the power of women’s leadership, collective bargaining, migrant worker protection and union education in advancing justice for women workers. As CSW70 focuses on access to justice for women and girls, these experiences show how unions turn rights into reality at work. 🎥 Watch the full interview: youtu.be/XmC6E2HT9jA #CSW70 #IWD2026 #AccessToJustice #TradeUnions #GenderEquality ✊👩‍🏭 @itucasiapacific @CSA_TUCA

Trade union delegates at the UN #CSW70 stand in solidarity with Chow Hang-tung. No one should be imprisoned for defending democracy, workers’ rights and human rights. Trade unions will keep speaking out until Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and all trade unionists and activists jailed for exercising their rights are released. ✊ #FreeChowHangTung #FreeLeeCheukYan #IWD2026 #HumanRights #CSW70 #HongKong #HK @itucasiapacific

Trade Unions Call for Peace in the Middle East | Kuwait “From defending workers’ rights to safeguarding their wellbeing, KTUF is taking every necessary step to support workers in these challenging times. We have issued workers’ awareness materials in seven languages to ensure that all workers in Kuwait especially migrant workers have access to the information they need to protect their rights and safety.” - Mohammed Al Arada, KTUF #InvestInPeaceNotWar #FightForDemocracy #KTUF #Kuwait #War #MiddleEast @arabtradeunion @KTUF_KUWAIT

REPRESSION, PRISON, EXILE — STILL THEY FIGHT. Khaing Zar Aung, one of #Myanmar’s leading trade union voices, raises her voice for workers and democracy despite being forced into exile. 🗣️ "We are in fight not just for our rights and freedoms, but for the essence of democracy" TODAY AND EVERY DAY, WE STAND WITH WOMEN WHO REFUSE TO BE SILENCED. #FightForDemocracy #WomenWhoRefuseToBeSilenced @ItucAsiaPacific @KhaingZarAung20 @CtumMyanmar

⚖️✊ In South Africa, trade unions like @FEDUSAMedia are helping turn C190 into real protection — through stronger laws, awareness campaigns, training, and support systems for workers facing violence and harassment at work. As CSW70 highlights access to justice for women and girls, the focus must remain on implementation, enforcement and real protection for every worker. 🔗 Read more: ituc-csi.org/international-… #IWD2026 #CSW70 #AccessToJustice #RatifyC190 #SouthAfrica @ituc_africa

Trade Unions Call for Peace in the Middle East | Lebanon “As tens of thousands of workers face displacement, destroyed livelihoods and the collapse of essential services, Lebanese trade unions are calling for urgent social and financial support for workers and their families. In times of crisis, workers must not be abandoned to carry alone the cost of war and state failure.” - Executive Bureau Member of CGTL #InvestInPeaceNotWar #FightForDemocracy #CGTL #Lebanon #War #MiddleEast @arabtradeunion @

Este Día Internacional de la Mujer, debemos enfrentar una creciente reacción contra la igualdad de género y los derechos humanos. Las mujeres en todo el mundo siguen enfrentando barreras sistémicas para acceder a la justicia — desde leyes discriminatorias hasta un acceso limitado a la toma de decisiones y una protección insuficiente frente a la violencia. Los gobiernos deben actuar ahora para: ⚖️ Garantizar el acceso a la justicia para todas las mujeres y niñas 👩‍🏭 Hacer cumplir los derechos laborales de las mujeres 💼 Garantizar justicia económica a través de trabajo decente ✊ Cuando las mujeres acceden a la justicia, la democracia sale ganando. 🔗 ituc-csi.org/dia-internacio… #DíaInternacionalDeLaMujer #IgualdadDeGénero #AccesoALaJusticia #CSW70

Trade unions call for Peace in the Middle East | Oman “In a region marked by conflict, Oman has shown that dialogue and balanced diplomacy remain the most effective path to de‑escalation. From a trade union perspective, this spirit must also be reflected in strong social dialogue within societies, because peace, workers’ rights, and stability are inseparable.” - Nabhan Al Battachi, President of GFOTU #InvestInPeaceNotWar #FightForDemocracy @gfow_om @ArabTradeUnion

✊👩‍🏭 Desde la UGT, los sindicatos trabajan para convertir la igualdad en derechos reales: negociando subidas salariales para reducir la brecha de género, planes de igualdad, permisos corresponsables y mejores condiciones laborales con perspectiva de género. Ante CSW70, el diálogo social y la negociación colectiva siguen siendo herramientas clave para avanzar en igualdad salarial y justicia para las trabajadoras. 🔗 Más información: ituc-csi.org/dia-internacio… #DíaInternacionalDeLaMujer #CSW70 #AccesoALaJusticia #IgualdadSalarial @UGT_Comunica @UGTFeminista