African Union Leaders Join Forces in Historic Democracy Summit

April 05, 2023 00:01:57
African Union Leaders Join Forces in Historic Democracy Summit
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African Union Leaders Join Forces in Historic Democracy Summit

Apr 05 2023 | 00:01:57

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Show Notes

  Dozens of union leaders from across Africa took part in the first-ever Summit for Democracy event on the continent March 30, where they discussed the essential role of unions in strengthening democracy and shared strategies on how unions can step up efforts to advance democracy through one of its most essential components—worker rights. Co-hosted by the Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment and Rights (M-POWER) and the Zambian Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), the day-long conference included interactive sessions focused on strengthening democracy and opening rapidly closing civic space in Africa. “Amplifying the Voices of Workers to Safeguard Democracy […]

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