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.

I don't do politics but ...

'You want me to get involved in politics? Oh help – there's no way that I have the time to spend sitting around in endless meetings, listening to a few blokes discuss the finer points of a book by Marx!'

Welfare reform green paper response

Welfare reform proposed changes are a vital issue for many families. UNISON has responded to the government consultation on the welfare reform green paper.

Women deserve a better abortion law

Pro-choice campaigners vowed that the campaign for a women’s right to choose will continue – and expressed frustration at the lack of voting in parliament on pro-choice proposals to improve abortion law.

Breast Cancer Care Employ Charter

Breast Cancer Care has produced resources to support workers with breast cancer

Updated pregnancy diary

UNISON has produced an updated Pregnancy diary, to support expectant mothers in workplaces.

The Gender Equality Duty

The Gender Equality Duty has been in force since 6 April 2007, and public bodies were obliged to publish their first schemes by 30 April 2007.

Cervical Cancer - Urgent action needed

England is the only part of the UK where women are first invited for screening at 25 years of age. In other parts of the country women are first invited at 20 years of age. Take action now to help change this situation.

Mooncups

Women’s conference 2008 made a decision to publicise the use of mooncups as a natural and safe method of dealing with periods.

Breast Cancer awareness month

UNISON supports breast cancer awareness month every October

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.

Welcoming Jacqui Smith's announcement

UNISON has welcomed announcements made by Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, that the Government will grant local people a greater say in stopping lap dancing clubs opening, following a consultation with local authorities on whether they would like enhanced powers to regulate lap dancing clubs.

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.