“Do they want to be an obstacle to change and see the cost of toxic masculinity? Or do they want to join proud male feminists who are […]
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You are invited to the Northern TUC’s Annual Reclaim the Night event which this year takes place in Newcastle on Saturday 26th November at 6.00 pm. Gather at Old Eldon Square, Blackett Street, Newcastle, NE1 7UG where the march will set off at 6.30 pm up Northumberland Street led by the Bangshees, community-based all-women drumming […]
Living at the intersection of racism and sexism is far from easy. We are discriminated against for being Black and for being women, and we exist in both identities at all times. When trying to understand a Black woman’s experiences, intersectionality is an important consideration. Intersectional discrimination has only recently been recognised, at least in […]
UNISON’s Empowering Women – Live! online event begins with speeches from general secretary Christina McAnea and deputy leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, the national women’s committee has organised a series of online events in place […]
-Case studies include (names have been changed): Jennifer, a police support officer, said: “I’ve started suffering with anxiety. I’ve […]
International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women past and present and this year will be particularly important as it marks 100 years since the day was honoured for the first time. For more info: www.internationalwomensday.com Women’s history has been long overlooked. During the month […]
With the UK having just started its first full year under a Boris Johnson government, one of the dominant themes at conference was continuing austerity – because, aside from the announcement of a rise in the national minimum wage to come in the spring, election campaign promises to end austerity have yet to be realized. […]
UNISON is marking World Menopause Day by stressing that just a few changes in the working environment can make the world of difference to working women
Together, we take our place at the table, challenge the status quo and secure change that improves all of our lives. Right now, UNISON is fighting for a legal right to 10 days of […]
A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the international committee, explain why this matters to UNISON
Christina McAnea addresses women’s conference and stresses the need for the union to be more representative of its million female members
ILO convention says no one should be in fear of physical, physiological or sexual violence from just going about their daily work
Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services. We need them now
What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault
City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay