Let’s raise our trade union voice! Write, tweet, photograph or video your messages for the Global Unions UNCSW Trade Union blog and across social media! This page is a compilation of tips and tools to help amplify the voice of women workers at the UNCSW. Contact your delegation in case you need further assistance.

This social media guide is part of the Trade Union Guide for CSW delegates.

Let's hear your voice!

During the two weeks, parallel and side events are sources of rich and poignant stories about women in unions and elsewhere who have championed women’s rights nationally or globally. Their stories need to be shared to a wider audience - and union delegates can play a valuable role in making that happen.

The Global Unions UNCSW Blog, created by Public Services International (PSI), is our central information point which houses articles, photos, videos and social media shareables related to the UNCSW. You can also follow updates on the UNCSW Global Unions ‘Women Power Unions’ Facebook page.

How to report

on sessions, workshops and your overall experience

• Articles: 300-words (in any language) for the Global Unions UNCSW Blog (no translation services) along with a photo related to the article (if possible - or check the image library below).

• Social Media: Post, share messages via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and tweeted “live” during the sessions using hashtags #CSW68, #UNCSW68 and #GlobalUnions. Improve outreach by mentioning Global Unions and relevant allies or targets – see Sample tweets and useful Twitter handles here.

• Video messages of 1-2 minutes uploaded onto YouTube using smart phones which can be linked to the Global Unions UNCSW Blog.

• Photographs & visuals speak a thousand words – your union may have some good visuals or photographs to illustrate your article or tweet

Write an article

• First paragraph - Introduce the event or workshop. We recommend that you write no more than three sentences. Think of the W5s – Who, what, where, when, why and how. Why are you reporting and why should it matter to your audience?

• Second paragraph - Start with 5 to 7 bullet points. For each bullet, write 2 to 3 sentences explaining the points in more detail. For example: (Name of person and title) from … spoke about the challenges faced by women in her country.

• Third paragraph - Write two or three sentences to summarize. It’s a good idea to add a hyperlink at the very end related to the story for more information.

• Headline - Now that you’ve written your article, it will be easier for you to come up with a headline that best captures the information carried in your article.

• Photos – Try to take a photo or screenshot of the speaker(s) and/or use some of your union’s previous visuals of women workers, women in action.

Visuals

💡 Download the logo - add it to your Twitter or Facebook profile. Add it to a photo of yourself.

Women Power Unions

Social media card

Social Media

• Facebook: @WomenPowerUnions - https://www.facebook.com/WomenPowerUnions/

• Twitter: #GlobalUnions

Key messages

💡 Use these key messages and sample tweets to help with your advocacy

Global Unions statement to the CSW68

Hashtags

• Hashtags you can use:

  • General: #CSW68 #UNCSW68 #GlobalUnions #WomenPowerUnions

  • GBVH: #RatifyC190 #RatificarC190 #RatifiezC190

  • Care: #InvestInCare #MakeCarePublic #HumanRightToCare #DefendCareAsAPublicGood #CareForThoseWhoCareForYou

  • #DigitalNewDeal - #GenderTransformative

Sample tweets

Share the key messages widely! In social media and or during online events and meetings.

Remember to use the CSW hashtags and to tag/mention the Global Unions or other relevant organisations. (See Twitter handles)

💡 Use or adapt the sample tweets we have prepared or send out your own.

Twitter handles

💡 Remember to tag or mention the relevant organisations. See the full list of Twitter handles.

Current list of Member States:

See the full list of Twitter handles.

How to post to the Trade Union blog

Contribute

💡 The URL for the blog is: https://unioncsw.world-psi.org

Before you start

Note that you can easily copy and paste from a Word document. Documents (pdfs), videos (mp4) and podcasts (mp3) need to be on-line before you can upload them to the blog.

1. Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo (the Trade Union blog does not support links to Facebook videos).

2. Upload your pdf to Google drive or your website. Or get the URL if it is already posted on your website.

3. Photos must be uploaded from your hard drive or phone directly to the blog.

Nine easy steps

1. Click on the CONTRIBUTE button in the top right-hand corner of the blog.

2. In the top grey bar select whether you are contributing News - Video - Document - Event or Audio

3. Select the language: English - French or Spanish

4. Type your title and content (or copy and paste it from your Word document). Please refer to the guidelines on reporting.

5. Copy the URL of your on-line video/podcast or document and paste it in the URL field.

6. Enter your name and e-mail address

7. Upload your photo.

8. If you are creating an Event you will also need to add the location, dates and times.

9. Click on Send article

Contacts/Support

The people listed below will be able to help you with editing and posting your texts, do not hesitate to reach out to them!

• PSI : Hazel Ripoll - (Hazel.Ripoll@world-psi.org)