Digital Literacy, Innovation and Women’s Trade Union Leadership: Positioning the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities Women’s Commission for the Evolving World of Work

This ILO-ACTRAV discussion paper, titled “Digital Literacy, Innovation and Women’s Trade Union Leadership: Positioning the SSANU Women’s Commission for the Evolving World of Work,” examines the critical role of women in shaping the future of trade unionism amid rapid technological advancement. It highlights the importance of digital literacy, artificial intelligence, innovation, gender equality and women's participation in leadership and decision-making. The paper also explores how digital technologies can strengthen workers' rights, collective bargaining, union organisation and women's economic empowerment. It further proposes practical strategies for building women's digital leadership capacity, promoting mentorship, protecting digital rights and strengthening collaboration between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and SSANU. The central message is that SSANU women must move beyond being users of technology to becoming influential leaders who shape innovation, workplace policies and the future of organised labour.