Equality Month 2021

This March is Equality Month at CWU and we will be hosting a range of events, workshops and courses to celebrate. See the full programme below (some details to be added throughout the month) and register for our online events.

Disability Week

Deaf Awareness Accessible Podcast

Tuesday, 2^nd March

Lee Starr-Elliott (SW Regional Disability Lead) and Christopher Watson – NW Region lay member

Available here

Reasonable Adjustments & PPE Webinar

Thursday, 4^th March – 6.30-7.30pm

Chaired by Ruth Meadows (Wales Region LGBT+ Lead, IR Rep)

Panellists: Mark Anthony Bastiani (NEC Disability Lead), Carl Maden (Acting Assistant Secretary Postal), Tracey Fussey (NEC T&FS), Dave Joyce (CWU National Health & Safety Officer)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Prostate Cancer Event

Friday, 5^th March – 12-1pm

Chaired by Des Gibbons (Midlands Disability Lead)

Panellists: Leebert Hughes (Prostate Cancer UK representative) Jeff Till (Disability Lead, London Region)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Women’s Week

Introducing Women in Power

Sunday, 7th March – 15:00

Guest speaker Lara McNeill , Labour NEC Youth Rep and junior doctor. Lara will be speaking on the importance of young women actively putting themselves forward into positions of responsibility and this will be followed by a discussion on the way that women in power across the world, and in the labour movement, have advanced the equalities struggle for all.

· Chair, Niamh Ramsey (RMT)

These sessions are open to female members of the CWU and RMT who are aged 30 and under and will take place via zoom to register please email: ltownsend@cwu.org

IWD Discussion & Solidarity Messages (Recorded)

Monday, 8^th March

Chair: Julia Upton (T&FS Vice Chair)

Participants: Jean Sharrocks (NEC Women’s Lead), Lynn Simpson (PEC), Angela Whitter (London Region Assistant Secretary, Branch Secretary Croydon & Sutton Amal)

Women in Public Life Webinar

Tuesday, 9^th March – 6.30-7.30pm

Chaired by Jean Sharrocks (NEC Women’s Lead)

Panellists: Charlotte Nichols MP (Shadow Minister for Women & Equalities), Kate Hudson (Head of Equality, Education & Development CWU), Karen Rose (President CWU) & Kudsia Batool (Head of Equality & Strategy TUC)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Women’s Health Workshop

Thursday, 11^th March – 9-10am

Panellists: Jean Sharrocks (NEC Women’s Lead), Rachel Daly (Southwest Women’s Lead) & Alice Sedgwick (Target Ovarian Cancer UK)

This session will focus on updates around the Sling the Mesh campaign, Ovarian Cancer and the Menopause.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Women and the workplace

Sunday, 14th March -15:00

Guest speakers Lauren Townsend, CWU, and Amelia Horgan, UCU. In this session we will be discussing the way the changing world of work specifically impacts women and how we can further understand the challenges presented by the rise in automation and increasing casualisation of work.

Chair, Fiona Curtis (CWU)

These sessions are open to female members of the CWU and RMT who are aged 30 and under and will take place via zoom to register please email: ltownsend@cwu.org

Women in industry

Sunday, 21st March – 15:00

Guest Speakers Michelle Rogers, President of the RMT, and Karen Rose, President of CWU (TBC). In this session we will discuss the specific day-to-day challenges women face in our respective industries and within our trade unions. This will be followed by an honest and open discussion between all attendees, sharing personal experiences and how we’ve overcome these challenges.

Chair, TBC

These sessions are open to female members of the CWU and RMT who are aged 30 and under and will take place via zoom to register please email: ltownsend@cwu.org

In the run up to International Women’s Day a programme of events will be hosted by the Northwest Region. You can visit their events page for more information and to register. All welcome.

BAME Week

Podcast – Indian Farmers Dispute

Monday, 15^th March

Guest Speakers Include: Amrit Wilson (Journalist & Member of South Asian Solidarity group), Sajid Shaikh (Midland Political Lead), Parminder Kaur (MBE ULR SE No. 5), Parmjit Singh (Unit Rep Birmingham Mail centre), Amarjite Singh (Branch Secretary Southeast Wales Amal)

Islamophobia Awareness Workshop – Hosted by Midland Region

Monday, 15^th March – 6pm-7pm

Chaired by Sajid Shaikh, Midlands Political Lead

Panellists: Adam Alarakhia (CWU Tutor, Leicestershire Branch), Maz Saleem (Anti-Racist Campaigner & Activist)

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3CWUYWsKQX2_xem1yPWXWg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Fighting Racism from the Workplace Webinar

Wednesday, 17^th March – 6.30pm-7.30pm

Chaired by Sharon Pratt (Southwest Regional BAME Lead)

Panellists: Wilf Sullivan (TUC Policy Advisor RACE), Ali Moosa (NEC BAME Lead), Danny Pickersgill (West London BAME Officer) & Michelle Bailey (Midlands Regional BAME Lead)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

UN Anti-Racism Day – #WorldAgainstRacism

Saturday 20 March – Online Rally Commences at 1pm

To register & for more details about the event please click here.

The CWU are very pleased to support the work of the TUC and Stand Up to Racism and we strongly ask our members and activists to engage in what will be a global day of online anti-racism education. The links are all here for you – please register and share amongst your contacts.

3 things you can do to support UN Anti-Racism Day:

Add our custom made Facebook filter to your profile picture to build awareness for UN Anti Racism Day – web.facebook.com/profilepicframes/?selected_overlay_id=3845720698813328
Share your images and videos with us using the hashtags #TakeTheKnee & #WorldAgainstRacism from 1-2pm as part of a Twitter storm
Register, then invite your family and friends to our international rally on Saturday 20 March 5pm GMT:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/worldagainstracism-rally-day-of-action-for-un-anti-racism-day-tickets-144644055263

LGBT+ Week

LGBT+ Inclusion – Getting the Language Right in 2021

Monday 22^nd March – 11.00-12.00

Dr Elly Barnes – CEO and Founder of Educate & Celebrate

Calling Out Homophobia & Transphobia from the workplace

Tuesday, 23^rd March – 6.30pm-7.30pm

Chaired by Jason Reynolds (London Regional LGBT+ Lead)

Panellists: Maria Exall (TUC LGBT+ Chair & CWU Representative), Quinn Roache (TUC Policy Advisor), Dave Jukes (T&FS Assistant Secretary & Carl Maden (Acting Assistant Secretary Postal)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

LGBT+ Event with Gill Rossini, (Author & LGBT+ Campaigner)

Wednesday 24th March, 6pm -7pm

Hosted by the North West, Chaired by Sheila Biggins

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-pFRapbOQie6iH-_wgjOkg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Diversity Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

Thursday, 25^thMarch – 6pm-7pm

Hosted by the North West Region: Sheila Biggins, Peter Pascall, Tony Windle & Karen Kendrick

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoduCopjMjHNHtKLzLxVWrcWOA3zJDLURw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Online Equality Event

Friday, 26^th March – 10am -4pm

Details of the all day programme TBC

https://cwu-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMud-CtrzkrG9Xdg8djHSs9Xmp5Ck7RR3el

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Left Click – Resources

In addition to the above events, there are a number of educational resources linked to the various Equality Strands that are available. For relevant resources click here.