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“Stopping violence against women is everyone’s responsibility and men must play their part” stated Dave Prentis, PSI President, as his initial words at the PSI Congress 2017’s Pledge to end Violence against Women. Lead by Greg McLean from Australia, public services male trade unionists pledged in Geneva to be key actors in this struggle, in of one of the most emblematic acts of political engagement of public services unions.

PSI is attending the 50th Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting taking place from 4-7 May in Pacifico Convention Center in Yokohama, Japan. PSI delegation, headed by Asia Pacific Regional Executive Committee Co-chairs Annie Enriquez Geron and Atsushi Kawamoto, met ADB's President Takehiko Nakao during the dialogue session with Civil Society Organisations.

労働組合は、変化する労働の世界における女性の経済的エンパワーメントにおいて、中核的役割を果たします！　今こそ女性にディーセントな賃金、公共サービス、平等の権利を！　第61回国連女性の地位委員会（UNCSW61）に先立ち、国際公務労連（PSI）は日本で開催されるアジア太平洋地域総会（APRECON）で、女性の経済的エンパワーメントのためのキャンペーンを立ち上げます。