IWD 2021 – Rose Omamo, Kenya

IWD 2021 - Rose Omamo, Kenya

Although IWD is celebrated on March 8th, there are so many women whose work has improved numerous lives throughout the world, some of who are our very own, within the IAM. Throughout the month of March we will feature women from different parts of the world and historical eras to remind us that the women’s movement indeed has deep and long roots. Follow us as we learn together about women who have left a mark on history and society.

Rose Omamo from Kenya. She is the general secretary of the metal workers union in Kenya. She is more and more involved in IndustriALL work at regional and global level. On the gender aspect, she is involved in the campaign for the ratification of C190, and she is mentoring gender champion young trade unionists.​