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As the UK’s biggest union for women, UNISON is always advocating loudly and proudly for women’s rights at work. And that has not stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Date

8 March 2021

Every International Women’s Day, all of us – women and men together – celebrate women’s history and recognise our global struggles. This year’s global theme is #ChooseToChallenge, and that’s exactly what one million working women do every day through UNISON

This International Women’s Day we’ll all be ‘choosing to challenge’ – just as we always do in UNISON

New UNISON report shows the pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on women

For Ms Phillips – the shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding – the event was an opportunity to celebrate her and UNISON’s recent joint […]

Date

24 June 2021 1:00pm–3:30pm

Join us to learn more about the work that the UNISON disabled women’s network does and how you can get involved and help shape this work. This meeting will take place in the morning and will be a virtual meeting. For more information contact: disabilityissues@unison.co.uk Outcome

Date

15 March 2021

We are pleased to offer a fully interactive online version of our popular assertiveness for women course. Who is the course for? The course is design for women activists and reps in UNISON Eastern region. What will the course help me to do? Understand the meaning of assertive, passive and aggressive behaviour, Consider the nature and […]

Women in key worker positions across the East of England are losing sleep, spending more on household bills, and worrying about the pandemic’s impact on their children’s education and mental health, according to a survey published today by UNISON. The findings are based on responses from over 2,000 women including teaching assistants, nurses, council workers and police staff. They provide a comprehensive insight […]

The new protection orders are set to replace domestic violence protection orders, designed to prevent perpetrators of domestic abuse from harassing their victim […]

Date

20 November 2021 11:00am–12:30pm

Location

UNISON Centre

The Women’s Committee campaign for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and support campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Date

20 November 2021 9:30am–11:00am

Location

Online Meeting

The Women’s Committee campaign for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and support campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Date

1 – 2 October 2021

Location

Online meeting

This year’s UNISON South East Regional Women’s Forum takes place 1-2 October with a range of talks and workshops and a chance to network with other women in the region.

Date

15 July 2021 5:30pm–7:00pm

Location

Online Meeting

The Women’s Committee campaign for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and support campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Working parents – particularly mothers – are in an impossible situation this lockdown. UNISON is calling for paid parental leave to support them

“When the country starts to count the cost of the pandemic, we can’t allow the burden to fall on women – again”