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Dan Nicander, the Secretary General of the International Union of Tenants (IUT), recently met with IFWEA and related organisations in South Africa. Usually based in Sweden, we caught up with Dan to speak about his trip and his work.
Dan Nicander, the Secretary General of the International Union of Tenants (IUT), recently met with IFWEA and related organisations in South Africa. Usually based in Sweden, we caught up with Dan to speak about his trip and his work.
IFWEA Online Library
Did you know that we have an online resource library that you can access to get information on many topics, from precarious work to mobilising workers? You can download the publications for free. Read more.
YGAP 2025
YGAP 2025 finished a successful, intensive programme after all participants presented fantastic “postcards” of what they learnt during their two weeks in Cape Town, and what message they will take back home. Meet the team here.
YGAP 2025 finished a successful, intensive programme after all participants presented fantastic “postcards” of what they learnt during their two weeks in Cape Town, and what message they will take back home. Meet the team here.
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🔆Our affiliate Ibtikar Palestine ابتكار فلسطين recently held their Weekend Solution session, fueled by curiosity, passion, and hands-on exploration.![]()
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As the session got underway, ideas started unfolding into early-stage solutions, while teams worked with focus and intent to build practical, impactful prototypes 💡✨![]()
The space was alive with open conversations, collaboration, and bold experimentation aimed at developing solutions that serve communities and create real impact. 🚀![]()
#ibtikar #weekendchallenge #SEED #palestine_catalyst #startupweekend #youthempowerment #palestine
✊🏽 Our affiliate Labour Research Service is taking the lead on gender based issues:![]()
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✊🏽 Creating a safe world of work starts with safe spaces where workers can speak out and take actions about violence, harassment, discrimination and #GBV. Worker leaders support workers to take action to end violence and harassment![]()
Read 👉🏾 Strategies for creating safe spaces in the workplace: bit.ly/3ZFurR7 ![]()
#16DaysOfActivism #RatifyC190 #EndGBV #occupationalsafetyandhealth #safeworldofwork #organising #CollectiveBargaining #populareducation
⏰ TODAY — don’t miss it! (27 November 2025)![]()
IFWEA affiliate StreetNet are launching the first-ever Social and Solidarity Economy Toolkit for street and market vendors — a resource built by workers, for workers to strengthen collective power, income security and economic justice.![]()
🕓 Join the launch webinar at 4PM South African Time![]()
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/85695585354
IFWEA affiliate Patsime Trust reflects on the 16 Days of Activism against GBV:![]()
✨ Day 1: Breaking the Silence ✨![]()
Survivors often remain silent due to fear, stigma, or lack of support.![]()
Communities can help by:![]()
1. Creating safe spaces for dialogue.![]()
2. Encouraging survivors to share without judgment.![]()
3. Challenging harmful norms that shame victims instead of holding perpetrators accountable.![]()
💡 Silence protects violence. Speaking out begins the journey to strength.![]()
#patsimetrust #tariros16days #16DaysOfActivism #NoToGBV #ArtForChange #EndViolenceNow #GBV Prevention
Our affiliate MOJA ALE has a publication spotlight: ![]()
"The Adult Learning Forum: Then and Now" looks at how the Adult Learning Forum has supported adult learning in South Africa over the years. It highlights the Forum’s work with communities, its role in shaping education, and its ongoing efforts to make learning more inclusive and useful for everyday life. Download the publication here www.mojaafrica.net/en/resource/adult-learning-forum-then-and-now![]()
#mojaadulteducationafrica #adulteducationafrica #ALEAfrica #adulteducationfortransformation #SharingALEResourcesInAfrica #ALEResourcesinAfrica #BuildingALEinAfrica #lifelonglearning
Join a new green course with the Global Labour University:![]()
COP30 in Brazil is ending, but the struggle for climate justice is not.![]()
Now it’s up to all of us to deepen these vital debates.![]()
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Join the Global Labour University free online course "Just & Green: Labour’s Ecological Question" to learn, organise, and build power with comrades around the world, towards a fairer future. ✊🌎![]()
Enrollment is open to engage at your own pace!![]()
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👉 English (with Bangla, German and Serbo-Croatian subtitles):![]()
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👉 Spanish:![]()
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#COP30 #JustTransition