EEPD Committee: Gender Advisory Committee Report

The EEPD Committee received the report of the Union's national Gender Advisory Committee. A number of recommendations were made from this committee, and were approved:-

It was agreed that:

• The National Union of Teachers should affiliate to Eaves Housing, and should make a one off donation to reflect the importance of the contribution of Eaves Housing to women and girls experiencing violence and to trafficked women and girls.


• The National Executive carry out research in relation to gender stereotypes as outlined in the research proposals.


• The NUT should submit motions to TUC Women’s Conference on: the issues of the privatisation of the education service and the threat of privatisation to progressive terms and conditions for women workers achieved through collective bargaining; and the issue of women over 50 in the labour market and the impact of sexism and ageism on this group of working women.


• The National Executive consider ways to ensure that all campaign materials and NUT events (including Annual Conference) should reflect the fact that almost 80 per cent of NUT members are women; and that


• The National Executive consider arranging a one-off event with the purpose of increasing the number of women who are active as lay activists.