Fórsa marks International Women’s Day
by Róisín McKane
 
Fórsa activist and joint ICTU Women’s Committee chair Margaret Coughlan will speak on a panel an Irish Congress of Trade Union’s event.

Fórsa is marking International Women’s Day 2021 with a week-long programme of online content, incorporating this year’s theme of ‘Choose to Challenge.’

 

Kicking off on International Women’s Day (Monday 8th March), members can look forward to a series of blog posts featured on our website focusing on a range of women’s issues. We’ll have also have content on our social media pages, so make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more information.

 

This year, International Women’s Day asks us to challenge gender bias and inequality, and to celebrate women’s achievements.

 

Fórsa is asking you to raise your hand to show that you commit to choose to challenge, calling out inequality. We are encouraging members take a photo of themselves raising their hand in support of gender equality, and email it to mdugal@forsa.ie. Collectively, we can all help to create an inclusive world.

 

Many other organisations are also marking the day with a range of online events.

 

Fórsa activist and joint ICTU Women’s Committee chair Margaret Coughlan will speak on a panel at an Irish Congress of Trade Union’s event. The panel, to be chaired by SIPTU organiser Sabrina Ryan and Patricia McKeown, who’s Unison’s regional secretary in Northern Ireland, will discuss how women bring about change in trade unions, in the workplace and in broader society.

 

Contributors include leading women from various unions across Ireland and the UK. The event takes place on Friday 5th March and more information can be found HERE. 

 

Elsewhere, our colleagues in Siptu are kicking of their International Women’s Day events with a webinar exploring how trade union bargaining shrinks the gender pay gap. This event takes place at 1pm on Wednesday 3rd March and you can register your interest HERE. 

 

 For more information on this year’s events follow us on social media, and follow the hashtags #Choosetochallenge.

 

It’s never been more important – or easier– to get the protections and benefits of union membership. Join Fórsa HERE or contact us HERE. 

 

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