Blog: International Women’s Day is more important than ever

UNISON is the UK’s largest women’s organisation and that’s one of the reasons why equality is at the heart of everything we do.
We mobilise our members in support of women’s issues here and across the world, and International Women’s Day, held on 8 March, is one of many opportunities throughout the year to celebrate the achievements of women and girls across the globe in every part of society.
The history of women’s struggles for gender equality and equal