22 octobre 2018
22 octobre 2018
Media Release: Union finds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university staff face racism and discrimination at work
Three quarters of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander union members responding to a recent survey reported that they encounter racial discrimination and/or racist attitudes in their workplace. More...22 octobre 2018
Because of her we can (Agenda 2018)
In 2018, NAIDOC Week celebrated 80 years since the event which formed its genesis: the Day of Mourning Protest. This year’s theme was Because of Her We Can – a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and the contributions we have made and continue to make to society. It was the first time that women had been specifically centred in our national week and it created a fantastic opportunity to recognise the vast number of ways A&TSI women provide leadership, but also to challenge the dialogues which often render women’s achievements as secondary to those of men, due to us continually being assigned to support roles. More...22 octobre 2018
Union women out to change the rules (Agenda 2018)
The ACTU Change the Rules campaign has been substantially strengthened by having a specific focus on the issues and concerns of women workers. This is the first time that a major ACTU campaign has women’s issues at the forefront. More...22 octobre 2018
EI World women’s conference: Through the labyrinth (Agenda 2018)
Amongst the 500 delegates that gathered in Marrakesh, Morocco in February this year, were women (and even a few men) from Education International (EI) affiliates from across world, including a significantly good representation from African and Middle Eastern education unions. The occasion was the 3rd EI World Women’s Conference, titled “Finding a Way ‘Through the Labyrinth’: Women, Unions, Education & Leadership”. More...22 octobre 2018
Feminisation of higher education internationally (Agenda 2018)
In Australia, nearly six-in-ten university graduates are women and equal numbers of women and men are undertaking and graduating from postgraduate courses. Workforce futures remain inequitable, with the gender pay gap kicking in immediately upon graduation, along with the growing prevalence of insecure jobs. However, women continue to enrol and gain university degrees. More...22 octobre 2018
Djirri Djirri dancers (Agenda 2018)
The Djirri Djirri dancers were founded in Victoria’s Yarra Valley in 2013. Since then they have been maintaining traditional Woiwurrung/Wurundjeri culture through “contemporary interpretations of culture with the essence of traditional dance and ceremony”. More...22 octobre 2018
NTEU Women Advocate for Action on Gendered Violence at Work (Agenda 2018)
In August, a delegation of NTEU women joined women union members from across the movement to advocate for action on gendered violence in the workplace in meetings with Victorian State MPs at Parliament House. More...22 octobre 2018
NTEU monitors action on Change the Course Recommendations (Agenda 2018)
In 2017 the Australian Human Rights Commission released its report into sexual harassment and assault in Australian Universities. The report made a number of recommendations that were endorsed by Universities Australia and all universities either agreed to implement in principle or in full. More...22 octobre 2018
Jobs for Women film project (Agenda 2018)
Funds raised from the NSW Bluestocking Week trivia night supported the Jobs for Women film project. Jobs for Women tells the story of how a small group of women came together to fight one of Australia’s biggest companies at the time, Australian Iron and Steel, later known as BHP. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)