Thai women’s labour groups marched through the streets of Bangkok to Government House today, to submit their 11 demands to the government on International Women’s Day.

 

Under the slogan “Resistance against Women’s Labour Oppression Capitalism” [SIC], the groups, led by the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC), repeated their previous demand for Thailand to recognise several International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions, such as Convention 183 covering maternal rights, Convention 190 about the eradication of violence and harassment in workplaces and Conventions 87 and 98 regarding freedom of association, protection of the right to gather and the right to gather for negotiations.

 

The groups also issued new demands, which include recognition of the people’s version of the draft Clean Air bill, recognition of ILO Convention 155 on health and safety in the workplace, the ability for migrant workers to apply for work permits and protections for political refugees.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-03-08

 

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One of the many great things about living in Thailand is that they will totally ignore this BS. The last thing Thai men want is their women becoming like western women or their workplaces doing the same. 

What's the blue thing on the chair between the women with ballons under their dresses? Really, there must be a better pic than this. Surely. Apart from this I have no problem with...

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Convention 183 covering maternal rights, Convention 190 about the eradication of violence and harassment in workplaces and Conventions 87 and 98 regarding freedom of association, protection of the right to gather and the right to gather for negotiations.

These should be global rights.

The problem is though this is Asia and Asia is a very sexist and racist place where exploitation and harassment is part of the culture, escpecially the Chinese culture. Oddly enough it's the Thai Chinese and Chinese who own practically all businesses.

3 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

One of the many great things about living in Thailand is that they will totally ignore this BS. The last thing Thai men want is their women becoming like western women or their workplaces doing the same. 

Always love a well educated comment on here. Keep up the good work.

9 hours ago, dinsdale said:

These should be global rights.

The problem is though this is Asia and Asia is a very sexist and racist place where exploitation and harassment is part of the culture, escpecially the Chinese culture. Oddly enough it's the Thai Chinese and Chinese who own practically all businesses.

This is Asia.... not the west.

Make your choice and hang your hat.