Women Transport workers moving the world
Worker stories
Sanitation rights: Mabu’s story
My supervisor said you need to carry a plastic container and then use paper. I thought it was a joke until I found no toilets inside the train. Mabu Molele, from Johannesburg, has worked in the
Worker stories
THE WOMAN AIRPORT WORKER TOLD TO “LEARN TO PEE STANDING UP"
Solange thought she'd got her dream job driving vehicles at the airport. Sadly, this wasn't the case. She was the only woman and the men tried to “protect” her by keeping her away from her work. There
Worker stories
GHANA’S FISHING INDUSTRY: WOMEN WORKERS’ STRUGGLES
Emily and Theresa tell themselves to stay strong as women competing for business in the Tema fishing port in Ghana. But the economic pressures are tough and they face violence, bullying, sexual
Worker stories
Sanitation rights: Vivian's story
“...sometimes there’s nobody to cover for us, and we could not leave to find a bathroom. We have to hold it, and it causes urinary infections. Sometimes workers relieve themselves in their trousers
Worker stories
Angela’s story: Decent sanitation is a vital right for workers
Angela Ransome has been a bus driver in Ontario, Canada since 2014. She is a member of UNIFOR, and loves her job. “I can drive anything, I like driving for a living, I like to have my office as
Worker stories
Matatu workers’ story: speaking out against discrimination
Women workers in the matat u sector in Nairobi face social stigma just for doing their jobs. All too often, that leads to them being subject to sexual assault and harassment, from the police, the
Worker stories
Sita's Story
Often widowed by the war in Nepal, many women with children and other dependants have had to take up informal work in order to survive. The nature of this work means no social security, pension or