The Women Workers United alliance launched a new 15-point agenda aimed at making workplaces inclusive and free from violence for the 21.9 million women in the Philippines' labor force. The initiative aims to address unique challenges that hinder women's full participation and productivity in the workforce.
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While trade unions have long called for familiar reforms like wage increases and a better-protected freedom of association, women workers face unspoken and invisible barriers that advocates saw warranted a need for a special framework.
According to WWU members, declining union membership among women is caused by two things: unpaid care work, and the hostile environment for unions.Sa aming nationwide consultation, nababanggit talaga na barrier sa pagsali sa mga unyon ng kababaihang manggagawa ay, ‘Nagtatrabaho na nga ako, pag-uwi ko sa bahay, ang dami kong gagawin.
Joms Salvador of the GABRIELA women’s alliance gave an example with the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act, which has been in place since 2004. It allows victims to take a paid-10 day leave, but is often left unused. “There is great fear among women workers in reporting . So if we can’t even guarantee reporting, we won’t be able to address violence. In their fears, the women think that complaining will lead to nothing. Their perpetrators might also get back at them,” said Roque., which addresses violence and harassment in the world of work. Since then, the Philippine government has held consultations with the sector on how to align their policies with the convention.
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