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Rosena Allin-Khan is a long way from being a typical Westminster politician

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UNISON has one million women members – more than two thirds of our union. Women still earn a lot less than men and face sex discrimination and harassment at work. Our members also juggle work and home commitments. Many have caring responsibilities and almost half work part-time. This is why UNISON takes a lead on […]

A member of the world’s most famous feminist family, Helen Pankhurst talks about feminism, her hopes for her children, and what men can do to help the movement

A member of the world’s most famous feminist family, Helen Pankhurst talks about feminism, her hopes for her children, and what men can do to help the movement

And as the UK marks the centenary of the first limited suffrage for women, the link to today's struggle will be highlighted when the march is led by 30 women dressed […]

UNISON’s women’s conference voted against the UK government’s decision to limit child tax credit to the first two children, and the so called ‘rape clause’

Refuge services for survivors of domestic violence have been decimated by the public-sector funding cuts, UNISON’s women’s conference heard

Dr Helen Pankhurst addresses UNISON women’s conference

UNISON’s women’s conference votes to support the ageing female workforce

General secretary backs Birmingham strikers as he speaks to ‘the biggest gathering of women trade unionists in this country’

UNISON’s women’s conference addresses the lack of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths

UNISON president and hospital catering assistant Margaret McKee gives rousing speech to women’s conference

The Abortion Act became law 50 years ago this week on 27 October 1967

There is a memorial in Westminster to the brave women who fought for women’s suffrage, but one of the key campaigners doesn’t feature on it.