International Women’s Day

A woman’s place is in a union

For International Women’s Day 2021, the theme was ‘Choose to Challenge’ – choose to challenge bias, stereotypes and celebrate women’s achievement.

At Prospect, we have thousands of exceptional women members, many of whom are breaking new ground in fields traditionally dominated by men, such as energy, technology and aviation. So we shared some of the inspiring stories of our women members who choose to challenge the male-dominated status quo in their workplaces.

How can we make work better for women? Tell us your thoughts

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Free online event, Tue 9 March

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History

A history of women and trade unions

Anna Phillips · 5 March 2021
Looking back at some key milestones led by women in the trade union movement that have changed the landscape of workers’ rights in the UK. 
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Number of months a year women effectively work for free due to the gender pay gap 2
Gender pension gap 40.3%

How do we make work better for women?

We asked some of our members for their views on making work better for women. They gave us a great selection of answers. We also want to know what you think. Tell us here, and we’ll factor it into our campaigning.

Ele, President of Prospect:

Dawn, Chief Fire Officer:

Ashleigh, Archaeologist:

Tasneem, Health Physicist:

Case study

How a Prospect rep successfully campaigned for a workplace menopause policy

A health and safety rep at United Utilities has shown how the power of the union can be harnessed for the benefit of employees and the company.
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We want to hear from you

HR policies, culture, health and safety? What would you change to make things better for women in your workplace?
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We have a great track record of ensuring wins for women at work. But there’s much more to do. Work with us to make progress.
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