World Mental Health Day spotlights support for those covering crises
It’s World Mental Health Day today (Friday 10 October), and this year’s theme is “Access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies.”
International Women’s Day – 8 March
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day calls on us all to imagine a gender equal world.
#ShowUstheMoney
Too many job adverts do not include the salary, and research shows this disadvantages women, disabled workers and Black and minority ethnic workers.
Ann Coltart, champion of equality and the ultimate stalwart, has died aged 82
Colleagues at the NUJ recall Ann’s kindness, sense of humour and huge contribution to the union.
One in five LGBT workers have skipped meals or gone without food
TUC poll shows1,000 LGBT people find that the cost-of-living crisis has hit LGBT workers hard.
Government must reconsider dropping pilot on pay transparency
The NUJ’s Equality Council has supported the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee’s call for the government to go ahead with a project to reduce the gender pay gap.
NUJ calls out “sexist” Spectator column
The chairs of the union’s Ethics and Equality Councils have written to the editor of the Spectator over a “sexist and degrading” column published by the magazine.
Fewer than one in five media workers believe newsroom diversity is a top priority in their workplace
The NUJ's Equality Council is concerned about new findings from a report by the Financial Times’s consulting division FT Strategies.
EU AI act approved by European parliament
NUJ welcomes approval of the EU AI Act requiring technology platforms to adhere to regulations on the use and development of artificial intelligence.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2023
The NUJ sends a message of solidarity to women and girls worldwide who experience violence in many forms. All forms of abuse and violence are violations of women’s human rights and an obstacle to achieving equality.
Save Our Rail Ticket Offices
Update: the consultation into the plan to close hundreds of ticket offices in England has been extended until 1 September.
The NUJ’s Equality Council welcomes censure of Clarkson column
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) ruled that an article by Jeremy Clarkson published in The Sun last December was misogynistic and presented a serious breach of the Editors’ Code of Practice.
Pride 2023
The NUJ and its Equality Council wishes everyone involved in this month’s Pride events solidarity.
DM2023: equality
Discrimination and prejudice in the workplace needs to be called out and robust polices put in place, conference agreed.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread and devastating human rights violations in our world today.
NUJ statement on the Welsh Government Locked Out report about the impact of Covid-19 on disabled people
The Equality Council calls for scrutiny of the evidence that 68 per cent of Covid-19 related deaths comprised disabled people.
NUJ Equality Council calls on governments to ratify convention on violence and harassment at work
On June 25 the International Labour Organization Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work came into force.
DM2021: Equality (1)
One-day equality seminar. Menopause awareness campaign. Tougher legislation on sexual harassment. Recruitment of black photographers.
Tougher laws needed to strengthen women’s rights at work
More robust laws are needed to improve employment equality, particularly as women have born the brunt of the fall out of the pandemic, Sara Lewis, vice-chair of the NUJ's Equality Council told the TUC's Women’s Conference.
NUJ pays tribute to veteran activist Guy Thornton
Union reps pay tribute to veteran NUJ activist Guy Thornton who has died suddenly