Women not safe from violence and misogyny, including at work

Attitudes must change, Christina McAnea says on International Women’s Day

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea

Opinion: Standing in solidarity with women everywhere

As the largest women’s organisation in the country, we’re celebrating 50 years of both the Equal Pay Act and the Sex Discrimination Act this International Women’s Day

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

UNISON celebrates International Women’s Day in Glasgow

‘Women’s work is often undervalued and underpaid, but UNISON knows the true value’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Christina McAnea is one of this year’s 100 Women in Westminster

Women in Westminster: The 100 celebrates the achievements and the valuable role women play in public life, from parliamentarians to political commentators

Article on the UNISON National site.
Graphic representation of five silhouette heads of diverse women

Celebrating working women: UNISON prepares for IWD 2023

The union will celebrate International Women’s Day with an event in Glasgow in March 2023

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
vice chairs of the women's committee Deborah Yapicioz and Tania Earnshaw

UNISON women are breaking the bias and working for equality

Vice chairs of the union’s national women’s committee, Tania Earnshaw and Deborah Yapicioz reflect on the issues worth highlighting this International Women’s Day

Christina McAnea with women in Glasgow

Blog: ‘We can move mountains when we work together’

The ‘fantastic UNISON women’ fighting for fair pay in Glasgow offer an inspiring example for International Women’s Day

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
graphic of five diverse women for International Women's Day

Blog: International Women’s Day is more important than ever

After the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women, and as the war in Ukraine sees women and children flee – or stay to fight – we need to regain the progress toward equality

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Government policies failing women on flexible working, says UNISON

Pandemic has highlighted need for new arrangements

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Remembering the matchgirls who struck for better pay and conditions

UNISON is backing a campaign for a proper memorial for the women and girls who joined together in London’s East End to fight for a better working life

Article, News on the UNISON National site.