Walking for Working Women, International Women's Day

ON March 8th, 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay and voting rights. 100 years have passed and we are still “Walking for Working Women!”

Women’s work is still called unskilled, is still not considered work! Domestic workers, Thai and migrant, are not protected by the Labour Laws thus giving employers total control over their working conditions. Women who work in the construction industry are nearly always paid less than men. They are told that men have more skills and/or strength. But take a look next time you go past the construction site!

On Saturday March 8th 2008, in Chiang Mai we invite you all to join a march to call for better working conditions and more respect for women’s work!

Come and gather at Nariwat Bridge, Chiang Mai at 5.45pm to start “walking for working women” at 6pm. At the end of the march (location yet to be confirmed), there will be the “WE Games”. Try your hand at washing dishes, building a wall, sewing….all in a race against time and to prove, once and for all, that we are highly skilled in our work! Songs, speeches and more fun will follow! Join us on March 8th!

Events for International Women’s day are organized annually in Chiang Mai by a network of NGOs, women workers and local community.