Elimination of violence against women and girls UN Women IDEVAW 2024 by Unseen Our duty and our honour: what can we as public servants do to stop violence against women and girls?
SEEN in Northern Ireland by Unseen A member of SEEN based in Northern Ireland provides some reflections on the setting up of a SEEN in Northern Ireland group, and meeting other members of SEEN based in Northern Ireland for
SEEN in Scotland by Unseen A member of SEEN based in Scotland provides some reflections on the setting up of a SEEN in Scotland Group, and meeting other members of SEEN based in Scotland for the first time.
Women in the Olympic Games: From Paris 1900 to Paris 2024 by Unseen The Olympic Games have long been a symbol of human excellence, unity, and the relentless pursuit of athletic achievement. However, the journey to equality between men and women within this prestigious event has
James Barry: female pioneer Women’s History Month by Unseen “So tell me”, my first history professor liked to start, after hearing my latest essay, “what have you left out, and how have you filled the gaps?”
Menopause: A radical perspective by Unseen As a 47-year-old woman, it’s not surprising that I’m heartened by the increasing visibility and normalisation of menopause – whether I like it or not, that train is pulling into the station some
What gender critical means to me by Unseen After another week of having to explain again to managers and HR staff what gender critical beliefs are and are not, I thought it would be helpful to put together this primer in
Ending violence against women and girls by Seen For this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women SEEN is publishing articles today and over the next few days by four of our general members (outside our network leadership
Impartiality and Finding Common Ground by Elspeth On 14th November, SEEN was invited to participate in the “Navigating Difference Finding Common Ground” webinar, and interfaith and belief event, which formed part of Faith and Belief Week 2023. This was our
Men, we need to talk by Unseen WARNING: This blog contains references to suicide and suicidal ideation. There is support available and you are not alone. Please see the links at the end of this blog.
Let’s Talk About Pronouns.. by Seen On the afternoon of Monday, 9th October we approached everyone on our mailing list to ask them what they thought about practices related to the statement of pronouns in email signatures and elsewhere.
Manifestation, misunderstanding and ‘misgendering’ by Seen A frequent area of discussion and dispute around gender critical views is whether and how much they can be expressed (or ‘manifested’ to use the legal term) in the workplace.
Why SEEN is important to me (viii) by Unseen To Celebrate Bisexuality Week, we wanted to share this post from a civil servant. This post shares an individual’s personal experience, which includes frank references to his negative experiences in another civil service
Why SEEN is important to me (vii) What about my identity? by Unseen Bring your whole self to work is what my employer tells me. Unless of course you happen to believe like I do that sex is binary and fixed from conception. In that case
The Protected Characteristics A reminder.. by Seen We often come across training and guidance that makes reference to the protected characteristics, and it’s really important that this is presented correctly.
Rural lesbians and a safer world Memories of lesbian and gay struggle and fellowship by Jan I grew up in the rural idyll of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, having known most of my life that I was attracted to my own sex. There was little chance of my ever “coming
Celebrating Lesbian Visibility Day 2023 by Jan Lesbians in history have tended to be largely invisible (try naming five famous lesbians… or try naming five famous lesbians without mentioning Martina). Despite a heyday in the 1990s, we are once again
Why SEEN is important to me (vi) Women at work: equal pay and health and safety, 1888 and now by Liz In this time of strikes by the public service professions dominated by women, I’ve been reflecting on the often-overlooked history of women in the UK trade union movement and parallels to today, where
Why SEEN is important to me (v) Experience and Worries in The Workplace by Mahalia This wasn’t something I ever saw myself doing, after I came out as a lesbian to my family that loved and accepted me, to walking with Stonewall at London’s Pride Parade. I didn’t
An interview with Ritchie Herron for Detrans Awareness Day A perspective from a detransitioner in the civil service by Ritchie ‘Detransitioners’ are people who have taken social or medical steps to change their gender but who later decide they feel more comfortable with their birth sex. Detransitioners are diverse and have varied and
International Women’s Day 2023 Equity for women in the playground by Unseen At my mixed-sex primary school, our playground consisted simply of one big rectangle made of concrete. The playground didn’t have any lines marked on it, and it had no goal posts. And yet
Why SEEN is important to me (iv) by Unseen [This post is the last of four speeches by SEEN members from our launch event in October. The author wishes to remain anonymous.]
Gluck by Bethany Another forgotten hero for LGBT history month, another lesser known artist from the 20th Century, this time a woman.
Willem Arondeus by Bethany This LGBT History Month we would like to invite a celebration of some lesser known heroes who don’t always feature on the mainstream narrative.
Understanding our sex-based rights and protections at work by Seen We hear often from colleagues concerned that HR teams, management and staff training providers have made mistakes when they talk about equality law, and especially about sex-based rights and protections.
Gay in the UK by Jimmy I have been delighted to write this blog for SEEN, for LGB(T) History Month.. This blog particularly focuses on a potted history of gay rights in the UK as they relate to gay
Zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation by Seen 6th February is the UN’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
Why SEEN is important to me (iii) by Louise [This post is the third of four speeches by SEEN members from our launch event in October.]
Why SEEN is important to me (ii) by Mary [This post is the second of four speeches by SEEN members from our launch event in October. Named individuals are anonymised.]
Why SEEN is important to me (i) by Jimmy [This post is the first of four speeches by SEEN members from our launch event in October.]
Ending violence against women No equality without freedom. No freedom without freedom from fear of male violence by Unseen We like to think that in the UK we have equality between the sexes now. On the statute book, we mostly do. But can we ever be equal while women and girls live
A network update by Seen A quick post to update our supporters and other interested parties. It has been quite a month since our launch event on October 20th! We wanted to reassure you that while we may
A new staff network by Seen We are happy to announce the launch of our new UK cross-government staff network, the Sex Equality and Equity Network. For more on our mission and who we are see About us
