Women At Work - Being Heard


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Making your Voice Heard There are many ways you can make your voice heard… To governments (UK , Scottish, local council) Vote respond to consulations The government asks us to respond to prospective legislation, planning issues etc. See current consultations for a list of current consultations relating to women at work lobby your MEPS, MPs, MSPs or local councillors send a parliamentary petition to the Scottish parliament In your local community... via the community council volunteer write to your local paper In the workplace... staff meetings via the union By your actions... There are many ways to make your voice heard, and they aren’t always verbal! Spend your money with companies you believe in. Boycott what you don’t. Or even by singing Bread and Roses, the unofficial anthem of International Women's Day	Latest News Women@Work project gets 3 years' funding! ““There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard."”- Hillary Clinton Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for July: Women and Pensions Check it out ACTSA Dignity! Period. campaign. Action for South Africa (ACTSA) for several years has campaigned to provide women in Zimbabwe with sanitary products. Pads or tampons cost more than 50% of the average monthly wage in Zimbabwe. Yet without safe sanitary pads or tampons women and girls cannot work or go to school, or risk infections. Find out more and how you can help from their website. Check out our archive of previous Check it out ... topics.