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 needs your views - please respond by end of March to this survey ““There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard."”- Hillary Clinton Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for March 2010: Women and Mentoring Click here for an archive of Previous Topics of the Month Check it out Women's Views on News is an online women's news service that provides stories about women that have appeared in a variety of news outlets, and invites blogs to discuss the issues. Check out our archive of previous Check it out ... topics.