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Women leaders’ role in Thailand at the present is emphasizing on recruiting new members
and increasing women participation in every revel of union activities.
There are more women workers than men working in our sector
but mostly men come to join union and take the leading role.
Our women are reluctant to take position in their union may be because of our old culture
and believe which see women’s role in the society is taking care of household works as the first priority
Even though, our women are working in factory and office more and more nowadays
some might take a leading role in the union, some might participated in public campaign
and fight to improve their quality of live;
yet, they have to take many roles such as a wife, a mother, and a union leader at the same time
Union has focused on women empowerment and develop women leadership but,
often time we found it is hard to be achieved.
Due to the insecurity at work, low wage and not enough to live on which force us to do over time works.
Youth or new workers are lack of interest and do not want to participate
in any union’s activities which is still our challenge.
Union has emphasized on recruiting of young women and youth into union always,
we have demanded our Government to include union, labour laws, and labour rights
in the text books and curriculums at both high school and collage level.
In order to that, when young men and women come into factory
they are well equip with rights awareness and open for unionism.
We need to continue our fight for education reform.