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Study Circles are changing the lives of women in Nepal – and inspiring others. We speak to two women who are in Study Circles with CLASS Nepal, and learn how they gained the skills and confidence. Read more.
Study Circles are changing the lives of women in Nepal – and inspiring others. We speak to two women who are in Study Circles with CLASS Nepal, and learn how they gained the skills and confidence. Read more.
You can also download our Study Circles for Social Change Information Packet and find out about forming your own Study Circle.
Foundation Skills for Social Change Programme
Build your skills for leadership and social change through IFWEA’s Foundation Skills for Social Change Programme. Explore our course catalogue in organisational development, digital skills, leadership, popular education, and labour movement issues designed for grassroots leaders and worker educators worldwide. Click here.
Strengthen your organisation or union
IFWEA offers dynamic online learning opportunities for trade unions, NGOs, community organisations, worker educators, and social justice movements worldwide. Download the IFWEA e-learning programme here.
IFWEA offers dynamic online learning opportunities for trade unions, NGOs, community organisations, worker educators, and social justice movements worldwide. Download the IFWEA e-learning programme here.
Our services include Moodle platform set up and management, and training for Moodle administrators and online educators.
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IFWEA is the only international organisation for worker educator associations. We provide a global space for workers to share resources and deepen their understanding of the transformative role of trade union and community struggles.
WHAT WE DO
We provide global education to trade unions and member-based associations in worker communities. Our programmes include Study Circles, Certificate Courses and an annual youth leadership project (YGAP).
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From Digital Skills to Study Circles to Leadership: Find out what programmes, courses, workshops and other activities are part of IFWEA’s schedule of activities. We also teach you how to design your own courses.
STUDY CIRCLES
Study circles enable small groups to learn together about how to advance their interests. They are essential for grassroots leaders to build up vibrant, democratic organisations. IFWEA study circles cover a range of topics including training for shop stewards, moderating online workshops, IT skills and more.
FOUNDATION SKILLS
The Foundation Skills for Social Change (FSSC) certificate programme is for leaders in trade unions and community organisations. The courses, designed by IFWEA affiliates with specific expertise, are user-friendly, relevant and practical. They include topics such as women’s leadership, and how to design online courses
OLA
The IFWEA Online Labour Academy (OLA) is an online education platform used by IFWEA affiliates to design and deliver online workplace, social and political education to their constituencies. The platform is highly flexible, allowing for a wide range of activities and resources to be used in courses. These can be moderated or self-managed.
YGAP
The Youth Global Awareness Programme (YGAP) is a vibrant exposure and exchange programme for young members of IFWEA affiliates and associated labour organisations. The programme develops the next generation of worker educators to tackle the challenges of the 21st century. To find out more about our YGAP programme, click the button below.
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IFWEA affiliate Labor Education and Research Network stands in solidarity for the continued education and empowerment of the Filipino working class.
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📍 WEBINAR: Beyond the Chalkboard: Historical Continuities and Hybrid Futures in Adult Learning and Education in Tanzania.![]()
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IFWEA affiliate MOJA ALE will hold a webinar on Thursday, 27 August 2026, at 2pm (SAST) to explore *Adult Learning and Education in Tanzania", tracing its development across successive historical periods - from indigenous and community-based systems through colonial schooling, Ujamaa-era mass education, and structural adjustment, to later projectised and donor-supported provision - while examining the growing role of digital mediation.![]()
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Our affiliate StreetNet speaks to vendors about how climate change is affecting them:
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✊🏽 Building Stronger Unions and Empowering Women Workers! ![]()
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IFWEA affiliate Labour Education Foundation (LEF) facilitated a meeting of the Home-Based Women Workers Union Punjab, on bringing together union leadership to review progress, discuss challenges, and plan for the future.![]()
With 150 registered members and growing outreach across Punjab, the union continues to strengthen the collective voice of home-based women workers. Discussions focused on expanding membership, raising awareness of the Home-Based Workers Act, and overcoming barriers to organising women workers in the informal economy.![]()
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✊🏽 LEF remains committed to supporting women workers in building strong, democratic unions that advance labour rights, social protection, and decent work.
✊🏽 The power of unity.![]()
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Our affiliate Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union reminds us that "tangible changes can only be realised through collective actions".![]()
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✊🏽 Workers of the world unite. ![]()
#CollectiveAction #WorkersUnite #WorkersRights #workeraction