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Story two: A group of women workers Women weave and spin Women consult on other (picture No. 34) (picture No. 35) Women join forces to submit their project Women in business (picture No. 36) (picture No. 37) Exercise Step 1 • Divide the group into two groups and give each a set of cards • Each group has to arrange the cards in such a way that a logical story will be the result. Give them about 10 minutes to arrange the cards, to discuss and to make a story around it. • Ask each group to appoint one person to show the pictures and tell the story to the group in plenary Step 2 • Discuss the two stories using the following questions: - What were the problems? - What kind of action has been undertaken? - What were the results of these actions? - What are the advantages of being organized? - Can they think of similar problems they faced in their work? - Did they undertake action? - If yes, what was the outcome? - If no, why not? Step 3 • Ask the participants whether they are a member of any organization? - If no, why are they not a member of an organization? - If yes, what kind of organization? - Why are they a member of that organization? - Can they give examples of actions they have undertaken? - If yes, what was the outcome? - Do they know (other) organizations that can be useful for them? 65
Step 4 • Discuss with the group what the role of a trade union can be in their situation, use the following questions: - Do they think women can become a member of a trade union? - Do they think it would be useful if women would become a member? - What would they like a trade union to do for their specific situation? - How do they think they can reach this specific goal? Step 5 • Explain that organizing is a right everybody has and what kind of advantages one has as member of a group • Give examples of different forms of organizing Step 6 • Summarize the discussions and mention once more that taking action together makes you stronger Notes for the trainer The two stories are just two examples to show that you are often stronger in a group than alone as a single person. In a group you can put more pressure. For instance, it is much easier for an employer to fire an individual that comes to complain than a group of workers with complaints. You can illustrate this with the example of the chopsticks: it is very easy to break one chopstick but hard to break a bundle of 10. The following case happened in a factory and can be used as an illustrative example for successful action: - Nary has been working at a garment factory in Phnom Penh for five years. She started to work when she was 17 years old. At that time, the factory owner asked all workers to sign a contract saying that if a female worker marries she had to resign from her factory job. - Many friends of Nary were dismissed when the factory found out that they got married. Finally, when the factory owner decided to dismiss another woman, Sophy, all workers stopped work to protest against the factory owner. However, this did not prevent the dismissal. The factory owner threatened that if they did not go back to work, all of them would be fired. The workers did not stop but made more complaints against the factory owner. - Finally, their complaints reached the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSALVY) as well as the municipal court. There is no regulation that allows an employer to dismiss a woman if she marries. It is discrimination against women and therefore against the Cambodian Constitution. - There were many other protests coming from the women's movement against the factory owner with support from the trade union and MOSALVY, and they succeeded in changing the factory rules. Since then labour conditions have improved. The workers and other factory employees as well as the Trade Union understand each other in addressing problems without violence. All women workers, including Nary, continue their work without discrimination after their marriage. There are different organizations that can play an important role in organizing workers. Trade Unions for instance, can play important roles in all kind of issues concerning employment. They can act as a pressure group and file complaints to the concerning Ministry or Departments. Another important issue is that they can collectively bargain for better payment and better working conditions for all workers and women in particular. They can also bargain for maternity protection for women and child-care facilities, provide education and training on workers’ and women’s rights, and improve health and safety conditions at work. 66
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Contents Foreword..................
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25. No to forced labour, yes to fre
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Chapter 1 About this Manual 1.1 Int
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Objective: Gives the main learning
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In gender and women workers’ righ
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2.3 Adult learning Most of the part
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Contents Questions regarding the co
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Page 46 and 47: Make clear that decision making pow
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4.16 Domestic Violence Objectives
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At work: Violence causes immediate
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Step 4 • Explain where to go in c
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Facts and myths about rape Myth: Ra
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4.19 HIV/AIDS and Work Objectives
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Step 5 • Explain briefly the Code
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HIV/AIDS at work HIV/AIDS is a work
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Working in a very noisy area Workin
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information to the workers. Another
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Briefing Note 1 Training Methods Th
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• Interviewing • Negotiating
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Briefing Note 2 Gender Equality 16
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Gender stereotypes Gender gap Gende
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Briefing Note 4 Key Principles for
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Briefing Note 5 Gender Planning: St
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issue but consensus on this agreeme
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3. Cultural and social norms and va
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Gender Equality at Work Equal right
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What are the results of stress? For
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At work: The use of alcohol and dru
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At work: As HIV/AIDS affects the ec
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2. Collective dispute It can be eas
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International Labour Standards: a s
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Glossary Abortion Benefit Bonded la
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certain characteristics or who belo
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List of Useful Organizations Nation
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Cambodian HIV/AIDS Education and Ca
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For General Information and Referra
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