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 […]
With more than a million women members, UNISON is always loud and proud for women at work. Tara Langan works in an NHS mental health trust in Sussex. Tara has recently become active within her branch as a steward and will soon be training as a Health & Safety rep. We spoke to her just […]
She described how, for her, attending UNISON women’s conference is like “coming home”. She said: “I’ve been to women’s conference so many times: as a […]
New domestic abuse protection orders will help to prevent abusive partners coming to victims’ workplaces As the Domestic Abuse Bill moves through Parliament to become law, UNISON has won a key amendment to ensure that domestic abuse protection orders (DAPOs) will apply to the workplace. The new protection orders are set to replace domestic violence […]
Raising my voice against FGM By Sandra Charles, Regional Women’s Committee member The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines female genital mutilation as: “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The age at which girls undergo FGM/C varies enormously according […]
Women make great Health and Safety Reps! There has been an increased interest in Health & Safety, and UNISON South East have recruited and are training 70 new Health & Safety Reps to work with employers and their local branch to make work safer for all our members. Reps in most workplaces will receive full […]
New UNISON report shows the pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on women
“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist” Angela Davis Saturday 20 March 2021 marks the UN anti-racism Day of Action. Regrettably the effect of the global pandemic meant that demonstrations set to take place last year had to be postponed. However, an exciting online gathering event will replace […]
After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is “more important than ever” to celebrate LGBT+ History month this February, according to Lucy Power, co-chair of UNISON’s national LGBT+ […]
With face to face events on hold during Covid-19, the South East Regional Women’s Forum went virtual this year
James Furlong, David Wails and Joe Ritchie-Bennett were much loved in the LGBT+ community and are sadly missed by their friends and family. Martin Cooper, CEO at Reading Pride […]
As a union, we are in a strong position right now, but we need to maintain our strength and visibility for the undoubtedly rocky road ahead
The current health crisis has been particularly hard on members of the LGBT+ community; many usual avenues of support have been closed off, leaving people vulnerable to […]
For any members of our community feeling angry, sad, scared, or frustrated we are here to support you
Anyone can be infected by COVID-19. But it’s increasingly clear that that’s where the equality ends
