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.

National Women's Conference - what's it all about?

Women’s conference is held in mid-February each year, and is the UNISON event for women.

New guidance on breastfeeding at work

UNISON is working with Maternity Action, who campaign to end inequality and promote the health and well-being of all pregnant women, their partners and children from before conception through to the child's early years.

Corporate Sexism: The sex industry's infiltration of the modern workplace

UNISON national women's conference policy is to campaign against the proliferation of lap dancing clubs and the exploitation and harassment of women.  A new report from the Fawcett Society, "Corporate Sexism : The sex industry's infiltration of the modern workplace", to which UNISON has contributed, finds that the use of lap dancing clubs and display of pornography in a work context is a major new threat to women's equality at work.

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.

Domestic abuse: NEW model workplace agreement

(16/08/10) UNISON has been campaigning for many years for recognition of domestic abuse as a trade union and workplace issue. We are proud of our groundbreaking “Raise the Roof” guide to negotiating workplace policies which support women experiencing abuse, and those who have escaped from their violent partners.Many branches have successfully negotiated agreements with their employers and our UPDATED model workplace agreement, which has been developed to assist branches negotiating locally, is now available to download: NEW model domestic abuse policy: NEW model domestic abuse policy.doc