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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.
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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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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
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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.
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15 women entrepreneurs strengthen their skills in Amazonian agro-industry![]()
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Our affiliate Programa Laboral de Desarrollo - Plades reports that fifteen female entrepreneurs, representing three organisations from Punchana, Loreto and Ramón Castilla, completed a specialised training cycle developed by CITEproductivo Maynas, in partnership with the Labor Development Program (PLADES).![]()
The training took place between May and July 2026, over three monthly sessions and a total of 48 hours of theoretical and practical learning.![]()
The participants received training in:![]()
✅Good manufacturing practices and sanitation![]()
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✅Added value of Amazonian products![]()
✅Circular economy and waste utilisation![]()
✅Transformation of plantain, cassava and aguaje bagasse![]()
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At the end of the programme, the participants who passed received official certificates that support their new technical skills.![]()
This initiative reaffirms the commitment of PLADES and CITEproductivo Maynas to inclusive economic development, productive innovation and the strengthening of women's organizations in the Peruvian Amaz#PeruvianAmazonma#fairlaborrightsights
👩🏽 Discussing the rights of home based workers.![]()
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Women's Creation Center in Nepal conducted a Study Circle programme on Worker’s Rights and Policy Issues this month, with the participation of 17 home based workers. The programme was facilitated by Ms. Ramita Karki. The following topics were discussed: ![]()
📌 Fundamental rights of the workers. ![]()
📌 Minimum wages and working hours. ![]()
📌 Wage calculation for piece rate workers. ![]()
📌 Social Security and policy.![]()
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Participants expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to learn from and share with one another. They found the programme to be very informative as it helped them understand various work related issues and policies.![]()
#homebasedworkers #WorkersRights
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Strengthening partnerships for worker education! 🤝![]()
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During the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June, IFWEA met with the ILO Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) to discuss closer collaboration on worker education.![]()
IFWEA General Secretary Saliem Patel met with ACTRAV Deputy Director Clair Ruppert, ACTRAV Director Oliver Röpke, and Senior Specialist on Workers' Activities Grayson Koyi in what proved to be a frank, constructive and inspiring discussion.![]()
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The meeting reinforced a shared commitment to developing practical education programmes that empower grassroots trade union leaders and strengthen workers' organisations. We look forward to building an even stronger partnership with ACTRAV in the year ahead as we work together to advance worker education around the world.![]()
📌 Read more: tinyur#WorkerEducationW#tradeunionso#ILOr#actravn#ifwea #EducationForEmpowermentnForEmpowerment
🚀 We Build Moodle Learning Platforms![]()
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Ready to launch your own online learning platform?![]()
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Whether you're a trade union, NGO, community-based organisation or labour network, IFWEA can help you build a professional Moodle Learning Management System tailored to your needs.![]()
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We offer:![]()
✔ Installation and configuration![]()
✔ Branding and customisation![]()
✔ User management![]()
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✔ Multilingual options![]()
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Not ready for your own platform?![]()
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Start with a personalised learning space on the IFWEA Online Labour Academy (OLA)—a cost-effective way to begin your digital learning journey before migrating to your own Moodle platform.![]()
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Contact us for a quote at secretariat@ifwea.#moodleo#digitallearningr#OnlineEducationa#tradeunioneducationa#capacitybuildinglding
Exchanging ideas, imagining the future.![]()
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IFWEA affiliate Instituto Capacitación Incasur participated in the presentation of the book "Perspectiva de Cultura y Trabajo" by Flor Lizaraso, Minister of Culture and Labour of the Province of Buenos Aires.![]()
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INCASUR says: "It was a space for meeting, reflection, and dialogue to think about the challenges we are facing in a context of deep transformations in the world of work and its link with culture.![]()
We appreciate the opportunity to share this exchange of ideas, which invites us to continue building tools to understand the present and imagine the future from a collective perspective."![]()
#CulturaYTrabajo #MundoDelTrabajo #PresentaciónDeLibro #Reflexión #INCASUR