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Wednesday 8 March 2017

Be Bold For Change

8 March, International Womens' Day, the day we celebrate the many achievements of women and recognise that much still needs to be done. The fight for equality is all year round and your union, PCS, continues to put equality at the heart of everything we do.

Every person - women, men and non-binary people - can play a part in helping drive better outcomes for women. Through meaningful celebration and targeted bold action, we can all be responsive and responsible leaders in creating a more gender inclusive world.

The theme for International Women's Day (8 March) is Be Bold For Change. Whilst there have been positive gains in women's equality, the world is still very unequal. IWD celebrates the social, political and economic achievements of women while focusing attention on areas requiring further action.

The government's cuts agenda has impacted on women disproportionately and set back past gains. Here in the UK women face an onslaught from a hostile Conservative government. Women are hit doubly hard by cuts in the name of austerity.

PCS encourages branches and women members to campaign together against this government’s brutal on-going measures against women. The fight for equality is all year round and affects us all. IWD is a single day that reminds us that we must continue the fight.

Find more on the PCS website.

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