The Women's Rights At Work Festival is kicking off next month and we have a packed program. Come together to rally, celebrate wins, get involved in campaigns, learn about your new rights at work, and hear from the women who are fighting and winning across our mighty movement.
- Women On Strike!
Tuesday 18 February 6:00pm- 7:15pm, ZOOM
In the lead up to WRAW Fest come along to this online panel and hear from rank and file delegates and leaders who fought collectively for their rights and won! Learn what they were fighting for, what it took to get organised and what they achieved collectively. Following the panel discussion, stick around to get involved in planning for the IWD Rally. Register here.
- Women's Voices from the Revolution, book launch with APHEDA and ALTSEAN Burma
Tuesday 4 March, 6:00pm- 7:30pm, Trades Hall
Human rights organisation ALTSEAN Burma, who campaign for a return to democratic and civilian rule for Myanmar, are launching a groundbreaking book Women's Voices from the Revolution (a collection of writings by first-time writers). Join us for the launch of this book - a powerful testimony to women’s resistance to military rule and control and opposition against the oppression and s-xual violence faced by women in militarised societies. Come along to support our international sisterhood. Register here.
- Melbourne International Women’s Day Rally
Thursday 6 March, 5:30pm, State Library
This International Women's Day rally we'll be marching through the city demanding equal pay, safe workplaces, safe communities, reproductive health leave, respect for our work, and an end to NDAs, discrimination and workplace surveillance! Solidarity has never been more important. Register here and share the Facebook event.
- Reproductive Health Leave Campaign Launch
Monday 17 March, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Trades Hall
Join us to launch the Victorian 'It's For Every Body' campaign. We are fighting for paid reproductive health leave and flexibility for all workers. Come to join the campaign, learn why we need better support, how it will improve the lives of workers and how we're going to win it. We will have our materials available to take away. Register here.
- How We’re Winning Equal Pay
Thursday 20 March, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, ZOOM
The gender pay gap is currently at the lowest it's ever been - and that’s thanks to union women standing up and fighting back to win equal pay! New laws campaigned for by workers in union are making a huge difference - but how much do you know about them? Join us at this online panel to celebrate union women winning and hear from an awesome lineup of speakers. Register here.
- How We’re Ending Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace
Tuesday 25 March, 12:30pm – 1:30pm, ZOOM
Union women have fought hard to have gender-based violence recognised as an OHS issue and fight for changes that will eliminate gender-based violence at work. From workplace justice visas for migrant workers, increasing access to secure work, banning NDAs, and more - union women have been standing up to the systems and structures that drive gender-based violence and winning. Join us at this panel discussion to hear from women fighting for change. Register here.
- Working Women United- Organising Together for Change
Thursday 27 March, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, ZOOM
Workers in union have recently won same job, same pay laws that stop bosses paying labour hire employees less for doing the same work as directly employed workers, improved rights to convert from casual work into secure work, and minimum rights for gig and digital platform workers. Join us at this panel discussion to hear how union women are organising together to win these changes. We know that when we unite and fight for the rights of all workers, we win! Register here.
WRAW Fest is a time for us to come together and celebrate the strides of women from our movement and commit to solidarity and activism. See you there!