Women form the majority of UNISON members in Scotland. UNISON structures like ‘proportionality’ attempt to make sure that the women are represented at all levels in the union, at least at a level that reflects their proportion of the membership. If the membership is 65% women, then the leadership should be at least 65% women.
Women’s Organisation in UNISONScotland addresses the discrimination women face and provides a forum and structures to promote issues that particularly affect women in the workplace and in society in general. Family care, low pay and domestic violence are just some examples of our campaigns. See also the UK Women’s pages.
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Events and Publications
Time to make equal pay a reality for women
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Increasing women’s participation – Davena Rankin’s speech to TUC Women’s Conference
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Violence at Work: A Survey of UNISON employers and Staff in Scotland 2015
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Violence against women is a gendered issue
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Fair Work Decent Childhoods
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e-briefing: Scotland doesn’t need a new Women’s prison
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Supporting Palestinian Women – the STUC Womens Committee have completed a briefing and have developed a link with women in Gaza and Bethlehem (please click here for more details 
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