Conference restates UNISON’s campaign for abortion rights

‘The fact that abortion is still a criminal offence in this country has to change’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges better protection for domestic abuse victims

‘We need to do all we can to make domestic abuse history’, women’s conference is told

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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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.
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World cup: Women prepare for increased domestic abuse

With the World Cup now underway, UNISON has published new guidance on how workplaces can support survivors of domestic abuse

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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Blog: The EU law bill – a Halloween nightmare from Downing Street

A bonfire of employment rights might thrill right-wing ideologues, but it would be a nightmare for workers – and particularly working women

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

Blog: Why attacks on legal abortion are a trade union matter

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

Blogs, News on the UNISON National site.

Low pay, high impact

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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UK government includes workplaces in abuse advice

Move comes after years of campaigning and lobbying by UNISON, arguing that home and workplace cannot be easily separated in domestic abuse situations

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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UNISON celebrates Domestic Abuse Bill passing into law

Abuse survivors will have new workplace protections as a direct result of work by UNISON

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

From Cardiff to Chad: a neonatal nurse’s extraordinary career

Angela Gorman recalls the inspiration for a charity that has saved the lives of thousands of pregnant women in Africa