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Kerry Baigent reflects on inspirational women on picket lines on her first International Women’s Day as regional secretary

This international women’s day we will be profiling incredible women from across UNISON in Wales who do amazing work every day.

The day-long event, organised by the Scottish region, included a walking tour of women’s organising and trade union history in Glasgow, a workshop on how to tackle sexual harassment at work and in […]

At UNISON’s women’s conference, our region called for more to be done to help women during the cost of living crisis

Date

1 March – 30 April, 2023

As the UK’s largest women’s organisation, we are there for, and led by, women everyday – not just on International Women’s Day.

Today is International Women’s Day and female voices from across UNISON in Wales have shared their thoughts in the importance of women to the union.

A ground-breaking female figure in UNISON Cymru/Wales will today mark International Women’s Day by addressing campaigners in Parliament Square in London.

Women in Westminster: The 100 celebrates the achievements and the valuable role women play in public life, from parliamentarians to political commentators

Their work is often undervalued, so I’m looking forward to meeting women from across UNISON to thank them for everything they do, day in, day out” […]

For Debbie Rowden, recently elected to UNISON Eastern’s women’s committee, the meaning of this […]

Vice chairs of the union’s national women’s committee, Tania Earnshaw and Deborah Yapicioz reflect on the issues worth highlighting this International Women’s Day

Just last week, they voted overwhelmingly for strike action in their ongoing dispute. A huge 96% voted in favour of strike action. I say it time […]

Guest blog from Regional Convenor and Black Members Committee Chair Rosita Ellis for International Women’s Day 2022

The history of women’s struggles for gender equality and equal rights is long and inspiring. Many will feel that it is hard to […]

Analysis of a recent UNISON survey* of almost 47,000 female key workers including nurses, teaching assistants and council employees shows many feel on the brink of burn […]