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New Zealand Erica Stanford hits out at union president after teaching council sex offender report [RNZ] 2026-10-15

New Zealand Governemnt tells nursing schools to stop training so many nurses [Stuff] 2026-10-15

New Zealand Order to train fewer nurses counter-intuitive [NZNO] 2026-10-15

USA / Minnesota Raid on Congresswoman Omar a dangerous escalation [Minnesota AFL-CIO] 2026-10-15

New Zealand 'Fines for wearing underwear and strict appesrance rules' Exotic dancers ruled employees, not contractors court finds [Stuff] 2026-10-15

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India / Gujarat Pocket pressures: Women workers halt work [The Times] 2026-10-15

South Africa Women take charge as Zingiswa Losi becomes Cosatu general secretary [Scrolla] 2026-10-15

South Africa SACP Congratulates Cosatu on Historic Congress as Women Secure Majority in National Leadership [Central News] 2026-10-15

New Zealand Starship children's oncology short-staffed 85% of shifts in August [NZNO] 2026-10-15

UK NEU calls for new Ofsted leadership following member survey [NEU] 2026-10-14

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Australia HSU welcomes $630 million to deliver fairer pay for undervalued workers [HSU] 2026-10-14

India Why Gig Workers Can’t Choose Working Hours Even In Extreme Weather [ISignal] 2026-10-14

Kenya Nurses' Union issues 21-day ultimatum to county over alleged assault of senior nurse [Pulse] 2026-10-14

Taiwan / Philippines Agreement on Settlement [Taidoc Technology Labor Union] ActNOW! 2026-10-13

UK Basildon midwives win almost £750,000 after exposure to dangerous levels of nitrous oxide [Royal College of Midwives] 2026-10-13

Australia Female care sector employees to receive fairer pay after Fair Work Commission findings [PS News] 2026-10-13

Uganda Ugandan textile union wins gender-based violence clauses in collective agreements [IndustriALL] 2026-10-12

Uganda Textile union wins gender-based violence clauses in collective agreements [IndustriALL] 2026-10-12

UK Sexism ‘alive and kicking’ in workplaces across UK, finds study [Morning Star] 2026-10-12

Global Feminist leadership in education [EI] 2026-10-11

Mozambique Domestic Workers in Mozambique Win Stronger Labor Protections [IDWF] 2026-10-11

Europe Player union voices join UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programme [FIFPRO] 2026-10-11

Canada Empowering the next generation of leaders: A strong start for LEAD+ [PSAC] 2026-10-10

Ghana Volta HSWU Women’s Committee launches breast cancer awareness campaign; urges early screening [3News] 2026-10-10

USA / Massachusetts Brignam and Women's nurses return to bargaining table as historic strike deadline looms [Boston Business Journal] 2026-10-09

UK New Ofsted inspection regime damaging teachers, survey says [The Guardian] 2026-10-09

Cambodia / UK The workers earning less than £1 an hour to make official UK football shirts [BBC] 2026-10-09

USA CWA Women Participate in CLUW Conference [CWA] 2026-10-09

South Africa Farm workers march in Cape Town for public land to be released for housing [Ground Up] 2026-10-09

USA Latinas Deserve Equal Pay. Unions Help Make It Happen [BlackPressUSA] 2026-10-09

Switzerland Trade Union Federation Calls for Across-the-Board Wage Increases of 2.5 Percent [Blue News] 2026-10-09

UK Nearly nine in 10 school leaders say new Ofsted inspections affecting staff mental health [Morning Star] 2026-10-09

UK Heatwaves and Women - Why rising heat in the UK is a feminist issue [WEN/FoE/BCI] 2026-10-08

Australia Ellie Carpenter Awarded Austraffic PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year for the second time in illustrious career [PFA] 2026-10-08

Australia Leticia McKenna Awarded Austraffic PFA Young Women’s Footballer of the Year [PFA] 2026-10-08

Bangladesh Tea sector restructuring could affect workers’ rights, livelihoods: Speakers [The Daily Star] 2026-10-08

Canada Resist. Rise. Reimagine. National Women’s Conference honours the past and plans a better future [Unifor] 2026-10-08

Europe Unions test draft roadmap to tackle gender inequality in Commerce [UNI Europa] 2026-10-07

UK Beyond one identity: Why black disabled women carers must be at the heart of our equality agenda [Unison] 2026-10-07

UK / England Brentford comes to Ealing in new play about historic equal pay strike [The News] 2026-10-07

Canada / Ontario Toronto child care workers on picket lines after being locked out by Ideal Child Service Group [CUPE] 2026-10-06

Canada / Quebec Superior Court to hear the unions’ case on Pay Equity Act [CTV] 2026-10-06

Australia Cruise ship sector on notice to deliver basic legal protections to vulnerable crew [MUA] 2026-10-06

India Women garment workers protest India’s pension changes [IndustriALL] 2026-10-06

UK / Scotland Glasgow City Council and Unison reach agreement in pay and grading row [BBC] 2026-10-06

Canada PSAC complaint over CFIA pay equity delay moves forward [PSAC] 2026-10-06

UK Divide in the way managers view women’s promotion prospects, report shows [Morning Star] 2026-10-05

Australia First pay equity increase begins for health professionals [HSU] 2026-10-05

Global Why ILO’s New Convention On Platform Work Falls Short On Gender Inclusion [Behan Box] 2026-10-05

India Women garment workers protest India’s pension changes [IndustriALL] 2026-10-05

Ukraine Midwives’ Union training paramedics and other first responders to support women giving birth in emergency settings [Angels in Medicine] 2026-10-05

Iran Women Teachers in Iran Struggle with Inflation and Low Wages [WNCRI] 2026-10-05

UK Government's Ofsted inspections announcement: NEU response [NEU] 2026-10-05

Canada / Manitoba CUPE Manitoba Reminds Locals to Ensure Workplace are Complying with Free Menstrual Products in Workplaces [CUPE] 2026-10-04

Canada / Ontario Review: Sisters of ’78 is triumphant and powerful [Hamilton City Magazine] 2026-10-04

New Zealand Labour’s pay rise for care workers a welcome step towards pay equity [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi] 2026-10-04

Bangladesh Tea workers need freedom from plantation dependency [The New Age] 2026-10-04

India / Jammu and Kashmir ASHA workers protest over pending demands [The Daily Excelsior] 2026-10-04

Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Anna Moores First Female NL Waterbomber Captain! [NAPE] 2026-10-04

New Zealand E tu welcomes Labour Party announcement on pay equity [E tu] 2026-10-04

New Zealand Labour's pay rise a first step, but pay equity needs a full settlement [NZNO] 2026-10-04

UK England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints [The Guardian] 2026-10-03

Africa ITUC-Africa demands end to barriers against women’s leadership [News Direct] 2026-10-03

Africa Advancing women workers’ rights and corporate accountability in East Africa [The East African] 2026-10-03

Africa ITUC-Africa Women’s Conference Urges Funding for Gender Agenda [VoN] 2026-10-03

Australia / New South Wales Community protests against farm workers’ inhumane conditions [News] 2026-10-02

India / Karnataka Garment workers block Hubballi-Dharwad road over new PF withdrawal rules [The Hindu] 2026-10-02

Nigeria ITUC-Africa Urges Renewed Push for ILO Convention 190 [VoN] 2026-10-01

Global / Cote Divoire Women in mining and energy map out path from participation to power [IndustriALL] 2026-10-01

UK / Scotland Glasgow City Council begins fresh pay talks with union and Gilruth [BBC] 2026-10-01

Nigeria ILO advocates stronger women’s voices in Africa’s labour movt. [NAN] 2026-10-01

India / Karnataka Over 60 garment workers booked in Bengaluru as protests against PF waiting periods grow [The News Minute] 2026-10-01

India / Karnataka GATWU president, over 50 garment workers detained during protest against new PF withdrawal rules [ANI] 2026-10-01

Africa Women’s rights under threat – ITUC-Africa raises alarm [NAN] 2026-10-01

New Zealand Greens’ pay equity commitment a win for care and support workers [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi] 2026-10-01

Namibia Building a mining industry where women can thrive [The Observer] 2026-10-01

USA Workers get paid a lot less in states with “right-to-work” laws, report shows [NJ Today] 2026-10-01

Europe EPSU networks discuss importance of gender equality and ECEC [EPSU] 2026-10-01

UK ACAS sets out current and future position regarding the Employment Rights Act 2025 [ACAS] 2026-10-01

UK Revised Acas Code of Practice on requests for flexible working [ACAS] 2026-10-01

UK Acas updates its Code of Practice on flexible working to reflect upcoming law changes [ACAS] 2026-10-01

Africa Sub-Saharan Africa: Nothing for women without women [IndustriALL] 2026-09-30

Africa Sub-Saharan Africa: Nothing for women without women [IndustriALL] 2026-09-30

UK Women trade unionists come together in Dundalk to tackle misogyny, racism and the rise of the far right [Prospect] 2026-09-30

USA / Arizona Food workers union at ASU says Muslim woman forced to remove hijab [The Republic] 2026-09-30

Nigeria 2nd ITUC-Africa Women’s Biennial Conference Opens in Lomé [VoN] 2026-09-30

India / Odisha Anganwadi Workers Protest in Bhubaneswar over 55-Year Dismissal Rule [Pragativadi] 2026-09-30

France Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff excluded during Hindu delegation visit [CBC] 2026-09-30

USA / California Thousands of nurses in SF to protest A.I. giant's work with ICE, CBP [National Nurses United] 2026-09-30

Botswana BOPEU Demand an End to Violence at Work [PSI] 2026-09-29

Netherlands Interview with PersVeilig safety advisor Isabella Prins: “If you are a journalist under attack, report it, don’t face it alone” [EFJ] 2026-09-29

New Zealand NZCTU welcomes Labour pledge to restore pay equity [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi] 2026-09-29

UK / Scotland Unions call on Labour to show 'wee bit of humility' during Glasgow equal pay debate [The Herald] 2026-09-29

Canada / USA IAM 2026 Women’s and Young Workers Conference Celebrates 30 Years of Advancing Leadership [IAM Union] 2026-09-29

New Zealand What restoring pay equity would mean for Aotearoa [PSA] 2026-09-29

New Zealand NZEI re-elects Ripeka Lessels as president [NZEI-te Riu Roa] 2026-09-29

New Zealand NZEI-te Riu Roa welcomes Labours pledge to reverse pay equity changes [NZEI-te Riu Roa] 2026-09-29

Australia A quiet revolution is changing the face of parenting in finance, as FSU calls for paid parental leave to belong to the parent, not the gender [FSU] 2026-09-28

Hong Kong Migrant domestic workers demand 21% wage hike to HK$6,172, reject calls for pay freeze [The Free Press] 2026-09-27

UK Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship [The Guardian] 2026-09-27