UCU: Promoting equality in post-school education

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes the work of the Equality Committee on:
1. intersectional approaches to discrimination and violence in our sectors
2. equalities issues exacerbated by the pandemic
3. working with NEC and equality reps, and members in our branches, regions and nations
It urges the committee to continue its work to:
a. progress the recommendations of the UCU report on Eradicating Sexual Violence in intersectional ways, addressing issues of disability, race, class, precarity, gender and sexuality
b. continue to explore and address structural inequalities highlighted by the pandemic
c. embed equality issues in all UCU campaigns, activities and legal work, consulting standing committees
d. recognise the intersections between the work of our standing committees and the needs of casualised members, ensuring committees are briefed on casualisation impacts
e. enhance links with national, regional and local reps and members, including through CPD and equality training, to strengthen confidence and understanding and enable them to take up equality issues effectively.