Event - Gender & Climate: The Role of Trade Unions
Date: 14-04-2025Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 3:45 p.m.) Location: WO=MEN, Korte Poten 9B, The Hague
Are you interested to learn moreon how trade unions addressgender equality and climate justice in their work?Both in the Netherlandsasin India? In the lead-up to the climate negotiations in Bonn (SB62), WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform and Mondiaal FNV are hosting a session on gender equality and climate action in trade unions' work.
We are excited to announce our two speakers:
- Jyoti Macwan – General Secretary of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), India
SEWA represents women workers in the informal economy in India. With over 3.2 million members and more than 50 years of impact, SEWA’s work showcases the powerful link between gender, labor rights, and climate justice.
- Charlotte Vollaard – Policy Advisor ‘Just Transition’ Mondiaal FNV
Charlotte will share how gender equality is embedded in FNV’s approach to the climate negotiations. Together, we will explore how trade unions and women’s rights organisations can collaborate to promote a gender responsive and inclusive just transition.Are you engaged in women’s rights, climate justice, or trade unions? Or would you like to learn more? Join us for the discussion!
Date: Monday, April 14 2025
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 3:45 p.m.)
Location: WO=MEN, Korte Poten 9B, The Hague
Language: English
Drinks included!
Register by: Friday, April 11 via the
link
We look forward to seeing you there!
