UCU: Women, race and intersectionality

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes:
1. Research shows Black women face disproportionately high levels of double and triple discrimination in the workplace
2. The intersection of gender, race and other protective characteristics is not widely considered, understood or acknowledged
Congress believes:
a. Where reps/members have a clear understanding of how intersection manifests in our workplaces, they are better able to represent Black women
b. Understanding how intersectional discrimination manifests in our workplaces is key to developing more inclusive practice in UCU.
Congress resolves to:
i. Commission research into intersectionality in post-16 education including a survey and feedback from Black women members
ii. Develop training/CPD as part of the CPD programme for reps, members and UCU staff as part UCU’s commitment to the TUC Anti Racism Taskforce and including relevant UCU and TUC LGBT+ committees and campaigns
iii. Set up a working group across all equality strands to identify the intersection of inequalities in order to support UCU’s equality, campaigning and bargaining work