Women from CNSM represented in the activity of PERC

International Trade Union Confederation jointly with Pan-European Regional Council (ITUC / PERC), recently organized a workshop with a suggestive generic: “Count Us In!”.

The objectives of the workshop were to evaluate and strengthen national action plans and strategies aimed at achieving a rate amounted to 30% of the representativeness of women in decision-making positions and significant increase in the rates of women membership.

CNSM was represented at this event by Liuba Rotaru, president of the Women’s Council of CNSM.

During the workshop was made the evaluation of the ITUC campaign “Count Us In” and “Decisions for Life”, were discussed strategies and ways of attracting women into trade unions, was made a share of milestones and challenges to achieve the share of 30% representation of women in decision-making positions in trade unions, benefits of mentoring programs, involvement of women in collective bargaining, etc.

The workshop was followed by the of PERC Women’s Committee Conference, attended by PERC affiliates delegates.

Within the conference was presented a progress report of PERC Women’s Committee for 2012-2016 period and was approved the Work Program of Women’s Committee for the period 2017-2018. Also it was elected the board and new members of the PERC Women’s Committee, 9 persons. Liuba Rotaru, president of the Women’s Council of CNSM, represents the National Trade Union Confederation of Moldova in the Committee.

” The share of women must be at least 30% in decision-making process

“It is an important event for us because this year for the first time we are part of the PERC Women’s Committee. Structures from 86 countries joined International Trade Union Confederation and each country had the right to submit a candidate. For Moldova voted 95.6%, which is considerable support,” said Liuba Rotaru.

During the conference was developed the work program of the newly elected Women’s Committee. It has also been developed and approved the annual work plan for 2017. The work program for the next two years included actions resulting from requirements of the ITUC Congress from Berlin in 2014, which laid out the following tasks: the number of trade union members to increase considerably; trade union women to be involved in decision making process in the amount of at least 30%; consolidation of forces to improve the living standards of the population; providing sustainable jobs and secure incomes; providing a tangible social protection, elimination of slavery and forced labour; trade union involvement in solving the problems of immigrants and their involvement in trade union, etc.

However, there are to be adopted laws and decisions on the implementation of the aspects related to equality between women and men, as well as monitoring the implementation of PERC policies.

“Women were very active in this conference. Newly elected Committee has a set of quite serious tasks, but certainly will be accomplished”, concluded Liuba Rotaru.

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