Women members' conference
31 August 2021
Annual meeting for UCU's women members, taking place during the annual UCU equality conference.
The annual equality groups conference 2024 will be held at Hotel & Conference Centre, Aston University from Thursday 28 November - Saturday 30 November 2024
The women members' conference will be on Friday 29 November from 14:00 - 17:30
The theme for this years is: Intersectionality - breaking down barriers and enforcing our rights at work
What is intersectionality and how does it impact the implementation of people's legal rights at work? Intersectionality acknowledges that each individual has multiple identities and is subject to various forms of intersecting oppression. At the women members' conference will hear from women who have done work in this area (including research and establishing networks) and we will also take a closer look at inter-sectionality in practice, with examples of personal experiences. We will have an interactive session about knowing and asserting your employment rights from an inter-sectional perspective, how we can raise awareness, break down barriers and come up with practical solutions to challenges in the workplace.
Registration, deadline, Monday 28 October 2024
Motions deadline, Thursday, 7 November 2024
Branches/local associations are invited to submit up to three appropriate motions relevant to women members. Motions must have been approved either by a quorate general meeting, or by a properly constituted meeting of women members.
Click here to download a motions form [47kb]
Nominations deadline, Thursday 14 November 2024
Nominees to this committee must be in good membership standing, be a women member, (this being self defined) and be employed with the last 12 months.
Click here to download a nomination form [2mb]
General conference information
There is plenty of opportunity throughout the day to network with other colleagues as well as to take part in various workshops The conference discusses and votes on motions submitted by branches/local associations. The carried motions advise the NEC about the views of women members. Nominations to the committee are also collected and counted during the day or the following few days.
For any questions specifically about the women members' conference please contact Charlotte Nielsen
For general event enquiries contact Sue Bajwa.
The 2020 women members' conference was held on Thursday 3 December 14:00 - 17:00 on Teams.
Re-shaping the future: protecting women's rights
Covid-19 has thrown the gendered division of work into sharp relief and highlighted once again the inequalities women experience and the inter-sectional dimension of these. This conference will be an opportunity to discuss issues of key concern to women at present, such as balancing work and caring responsibilities, workload, casualisation, Black Lives Matter and maternity rights. It was discussed how we can protect women's rights for the future and what action we can take both locally and nationally.
For any questions specifically about the women's conference please contact Charlotte Nielsen.
For general event enquiries contact Sue Bajwa.
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