‘The fact that abortion is still a criminal offence in this country has to change’
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‘We need to do all we can to make domestic abuse history’, women’s conference is told
The union will celebrate International Women’s Day with an event in Glasgow in March 2023
With the World Cup now underway, UNISON has published new guidance on how workplaces can support survivors of domestic abuse
A bonfire of employment rights might thrill right-wing ideologues, but it would be a nightmare for workers – and particularly working women
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
Some of UNISON’s lowest-paid women members are representing the needs of fellow workers from different levels of the union’s leadership
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Move comes after years of campaigning and lobbying by UNISON, arguing that home and workplace cannot be easily separated in domestic abuse situations
Abuse survivors will have new workplace protections as a direct result of work by UNISON
Angela Gorman recalls the inspiration for a charity that has saved the lives of thousands of pregnant women in Africa
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With Kamala Harris making history as America’s first female vice-president, Amanda Kendal reflects on the value of having women in positions of authority
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On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea looks at the fight we still face
‘Sexual harassment is against the law, but the law doesn’t stop it happening‘
For pregnant women, the “hostile environment for migrants” is degrading and forces health workers to act foremost as border control and debt collectors instead of healthcare providers
What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault
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