All content tagged with: "women"
Women transport workers and Covid-19
During the current COVID-19 crisis, violence in the world of work and the gender-segregated nature of the transport industry will continue to have a...
Podcast: women's advocacy and Covid-19
The latest, special ITF podcast looking at the Covid-19 crisis has heard about the particular effects on working women. ITF project specialist (ending violence...
Covid-19: urban transport workers key to response and long-term recovery
As both a health and economic crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic is the largest global challenge of our lifetimes. Over 30 percent of the world’s population is now...
ITF and Omani union develop government relationship
The ITF Arab World regional secretary and an ITF-affiliated union have held a key meeting in Oman to build closer relationships with the government. Bilal Malkawi...
Podcast: boys and girls jobs
To mark International Women's Day 2020, the ITF has produced a podcast looking at the persistent problem of gender segregation in the transport industry. Jodi...
Women challenging male dominated transport professions
The stories of three inspiring women in Morocco, Argentina, Poland and the Philippines. All three of them are challenging outdated perceptions that there are jobs...
ITF supports push at the IMO for more women workers in maritime
A resolution drafted by the ITF, the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA International), and several countries at the International...
Bangkok workshop prepares women for new technology
Women public transport workers in Bangkok, Thailand, have attended an ITF workshop aimed at preparing them for the impact of new technology on the future of work....
Toilet rights are human rights: Transport Workers’ Sanitation Charter
On World Toilet Day, 19 November 2019, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is launching a Transport Workers’ Sanitation Charter, because...
ITF Sanitation Charter
Safe access to decent sanitary facilities, sanitation systems, and most importantly the ability to use them when needed, is truly a global issue that is widely and...