Women in prisons, suicide and domestic violence. Just a few of the issues Margaret McKee works on
The article A life less ordinary first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
No place of safety
It’s a well-known fact that victims of domestic abuse are most likely to be harmed by a man they know – often a relative or partner. But did you know that in England and Wales alone two women…Read more…
‘I’m not a victim, I’m a survivor’
UNISON women’s conference applauds survivor’s tale of domestic violence
The article ‘I’m not a victim, I’m a survivor’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Candlelight vigil for victims of Domestic Violence on Human Rights Day
This picture is from last Thursday’s (10 December) vigil held outside East Ham town hall.
The vigil was held to coincide with Human Rights Day and the end of the United Nation’s 16 Days of Action which aimed to raise awareness of violence against women.
The Newham Council lead on domestic and…Read more…
Honouring Ellen
Unite helped organise a unique domestic violence commemorative event on Sunday November 29 and will now assist with establishing a website that will honour domestic violence victims and provide…Read more…
It will take more than tampons to plug the gap in women’s sector funding #SpendingReview
It’s not often the TUC talks about tampons but I feel compelled to say a few words about today’s announcement that funds raised via the “tampon tax” will be spent on women’s charities. This morning I wrote about how spending cuts are decimating the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) charity…Read more…
Cuts have devastated services for women facing violence
The shortfall in funding is leading refuges to close their doors and turn women away.
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Campaigning to end violence against women and girls
25 November is UN day to eliminate violence against woman and girls
The article Campaigning to end violence against women and girls first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Campaigning to end violence against women and girls
25 November is UN day to eliminate violence against woman and girls
The article Campaigning to end violence against women and girls first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Violence against women is a gendered issue
#uNDC15 UNISON will campaign to educate and improve understanding of violence against women as a gendered issue, providing guidance, sharing good practice and ensuring branches can represent all parties fairly and impartially.
Helen Duddy, Lanarkshire Health, said "It is devastating to hear in news reports almost daily about women being assaulted, beaten, raped and murdered. On average twoRead more…
Universal Credit: its impact on women experiencing financial abuse
This afternoon at TUC Women’s Conference, Women’s Aid CEO, Polly Neate, will launch a new TUC and Women’s Aid report on women’s experiences of financial abuse and how the introduction of Universal Credit will affect women in abusive relationships. We can’t say for sure how prevalent financial abuse…Read more…