Strengthening the Participation in Civil Society of Leaders (Women & Men) from the Mining Sector
October 2007 – September 2012
There is a need in this region to convert traditional mining into responsible mining. The ultimate aim of the project is to ensure that mineral extraction, marketing and processing become a benefit to national development, based on environmental protection and the redistribution of benefits.
The Centre for the Promotion of Mining (CEPROMIN) wants to increase the participation of women miners and miners' wives in union activities, community development and democratic processes. We also want to see greater participation in national, regional and local development policies by current union leaders.
This project has witnessed mining organizations being able to undertake proactive policy decision-making at various levels of government and they have updated their constitutions and bylaws to adapt to more 'balanced' and fair policies.
Women leaders have been trained during this project and have become activists on women's right. We also see trade unions organizing around environmental protection and clean-up of the city as part of a motivation and informational campaign.
The Canadian Labour Congress works in partnership with the Centre for the Promotion of Mining (CEPROMIN) and the United Steelworkers / Steelworkers Humanity Fund (USW).
Union Training School for Bolivian Teachers
October 2007 – September 2012
The Union Training School provides seminars to the leaders of the Federation of Teachers ( Federacion de Maestros de Educacion Rural de Oruro (FDMERO)) to increase their capacity to influence economic and socio-political change. The project also aims to have a greater participation of teachers in the union, particularly women in decision-making circumstances and at all levels. Education reform is important in Bolivia and we aim to develop a set of strategies and tools to influence this process.
Male and female leaders participating in educational and constitutional policy debates at community, regional and national levels;
Participants (48% women) have acquired a better understanding of the country’s new Constitution, the regulations pertaining to teachers and new legislative proposals for public education;
There is evidence of gender equality and acceptance of principles by male workers, leaders and the union as a whole.
The Canadian Labour Congress works in partnership with the Federacion de Maestros de Educacion Rural de Oruro (FDMERO) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF).
Bolivia