UNISON has almost 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 negotiating and campaigning on women's rights at work and in the community. To get involved in our campaign go to Equal Pay.

Support for Clause 13 of the Policing and Crime Bill

UNISON national women's conference policy is to campaign to criminalise the purchase, rather than the sale of sex. Clause 13 of the Policing and Crime Bill is an important step in this direction.

The breastfeeding debate

(21/07/09) Media interest in breastfeeding has recently been stirred again by the publication of a report into mother's experience of bottle feeding, and concerns about the perceived pressure to breastfeed.

New campaign launched to tackle ‘women-blaming’ attitudes to rape

Rape Crisis Scotland has launched a hard hitting campaign tackling the myths around rape. The central purpose of This Is Not An Invitation To Rape Me is to challenge women-blaming attitudes to rape by stimulating public debate.

UNISON supports Fawcett's Sexism in the City campaign.

The City of London is one of the most economically prosperous areas in the world. But behind the conspicuous wealth of the City lies a hidden story of disadvantage and discrimination affecting women at all levels of business, perpetuating poverty, discrimination, and absence from the corridors of power.

End Violence Against Women

UNISON is proud to be a part of the End Violence Against Women coalition. UNISON affiliated to the coalition as a result of a 2008 Women’s Conference decision. Please see

www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk

for more information about the work of the coalition.

OBJECT to Lap Dancing Licensing laws

A legal loophole means Lap Dancing Clubs are licensed like Cafes. However they, like peep shows, fulfil the legal definition of a Sex Encounter Establishment.

OBJECT and the Fawcett Society are working together on a campaign to close this loophole and for lap dancing to be licensed, regulated and recognised for what it is.