Refusing to be invisible, women workers are reclaiming their power and stories,
addressing the perpetrators responsible for violations of the rights of women in work.
Join us in September 2022 and bear witness to a global worker-led movement!
Featured Sessions
Welcome Session & Creative Corner: Con La Deuda al Cuello
Welcome to the Global South Women’s Forum 2022 and the Global Tribunal of Women Workers! Join us for the launch of #GSWF2022 as we kick-start this global movement. After the welcome session, stay on for our first Creative Corner! Reshaping conventional notions of activism through the kaleidoscope of art, our Creative Corners host a diverse... ...
Witness Testimonies, Hearing 1: Ending gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work
Across the Global South, women workers are connected in the collective struggle for their human rights and fundamental liberties. The lived realities of women workers inspired the Global Tribunal, and the testimony-sharing sessions lie at its heart. During two-hour thematic sessions, witnesses shared their testimonies detailing the violations of rights faced in the world of... ...
CSO-led discussion
Ever since its inception, the Global South Women’s Forum has served as a space for feminist organisations to host their own dialogues and frame their own narratives. The discussions in these series, led by civil society organisations serve as a platform for feminist and labour rights organisations to host their own conversations while reflecting on the... ...
Witness Testimonies, Hearing 2: Ending gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work
Across the Global South, women workers are connected in the collective struggle for their human rights and fundamental liberties. The lived realities of women workers inspired the Global Tribunal, and the testimony-sharing sessions lie at its heart. During two-hour thematic sessions, witnesses shared their testimonies detailing the violations of rights faced in the world of... ...
Creative Corner: Care & Wellness Session – Spiritual Healing
Reshaping conventional notions of activism through the kaleidoscope of art, our Creative Corners host a diverse range of artists, creatives and activists from the Global South. Embark with us on a journey of films, songs, live performances and art in all its vibrant manifestations as a contemporary tool of feminist activism. Su Hsin is from... ...
Witness Testimonies, Hearing 3: Care work, social protection, decent work and informalisation
Across the Global South, women workers are connected in the collective struggle for their human rights and fundamental liberties. The lived realities of women workers inspired the Global Tribunal, and the testimony-sharing sessions lie at its heart. During two-hour thematic sessions, witnesses shared their testimonies detailing the violations of rights faced in the world of... ...
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At A Glance
The Global Tribunal will be presided over by five thematic Jury Working Groups. The Jury Working Groups aim to replace the hierarchical nature of traditional tribunals, whereby a select few judges are authorised as having the expertise and knowledge to form recommendations.
The Global Tribunal of Women Workers seeks to break these barriers and recognise women workers as keepers and producers of knowledge, analysis and recommendations. Each Jury Working Group is comprised of:
The Jury Working Groups will analyse the testimonies presented during the Global Tribunal and identify the rights violations against women workers to ultimately formulate context-specific, nuanced and clear recommendations to duty bearers.
