If we are serious about ending sexual harassment and misogyny/misogynoir in education, we must commit to intersectional action, policies that see race, gender and gender identity together and organising that builds power, individually and collectively. #16days 🧵

A woman’s place is in the revolution ✊ Change happens when we name the problem, break the silence and organise collectively. #16days of Activism against Gender Based Violence begins today. Women unite - reclaim the night ✊

📸 of STUC Women at our stall for the Women Against the Far Right organising meeting in Edinburgh today. Lots of interest in the St Andrews day march and rally on Sat 29th Nov ✊ @lizmcg1578.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social

One week tomorrow until the annual St Andrew's Day Anti-Racism and Anti-Fascism March and Rally! Route: Barrowlands Park > Ingram St > George Sq > St Vincent St > Bath St > Adelaide Place 🧍🏽‍♀️🧍‍♂️🧍🏿‍♀️We're looking for volunteer stewards for the march. Please email [email protected] if you can help!

“At a time when calls for ideological anti-LGBT censorship in schools are growing across the world, we must protect and strengthen our approach here in Scotland.” 📰 United Nations Independent Expert emphasises that safe and inclusive schools are a prerequisite for realising the right to education.

I will always stand in solidarity with the trans community 🏳️‍⚧️ On #transdayofremembrance we honour the lives of trans siblings taken by anti-trans violence. Tonight is about remembering, but collectively we must also demand better. @scottishtuc.bsky.social @scottishtrans.bsky.social

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day where we pause to remember those who we have lost around the world this year to transphobic violence.

From ending sexual harassment to combatting the far-right, our Women's manifesto is making clear demands to put women's voices front and centre as we approach Holyrood 2026. www.stuc.org.uk/resources/wo...

Tara seconding the composite motion on Misogyny, Extremism & the Rise of the Far Right. Women teachers are disproportionately targeted, with increased challenges to their authority, as well as abuse and assaults. @scottishtuc.bsky.social #STUCwomen25

What an absolute blast marching with trade union sisters @scottishtuc.bsky.social @lizmcg1578.bsky.social through Edinburgh today. ✊✊✊ #ScotlandDemandsBetter #WomenDemandBetter #WomenAgainsttheFarRightScotland #WAtFRS

NASUWT member Mustapha spoke to STV News today, at the STUC Black Workers Conference 2025, highlighting the importance of tackling far right narratives in our schools and communities. #STUCBlackworkers25 @scottishtucbwc.bsky.social

What an end to day 1 #STUCBlackworkers25. NASUWT supporting the Composite C: Tackling the Far Right. As a movement we must mobilise, in the streets, in workplaces, in our communities and in our trade unions to provide messages of hope and unity to defeat hatred and division.

STUC Women’s Committee, alongside hundreds of other women, were supporting the launch of Women against the Far Right in Glasgow tonight. Fantastic speakers, including the amazing STUC General Secretary, Roz Foyer @jakil.bsky.social @scottishtucwc.bsky.social United against racism & the far right.

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

The women's wall this morning in Perth. ✊️ The far right are not defenders of women - they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division. Standing up for women’s rights means rejecting racism and division, and building unity to demand real action to end violence against women and girls.

The mask slips and For Women Scotland are revealed as an anti-trade union fringe group. NASUWT policy is debated and voted on by our serving teacher members. Who do FWS represent? Not the majority of women in Scotland who agree that #TransRightsAreHumanRights #STUC #UnitedWorkers

How about we tax some of the wealth that our billionaire overlords have accumulated at record levels in recent years..? BBC News - Reeves warns of harder choices to come as she hints at tax rises www.bbc.com/news/article...

Younger generations need to know that their lives won’t get better with crypto grifts, or oppressing others. Their lives will get better by joining trade unions and forming solidarity with others. A strong trade union movement is one of the best lines of defence a country has against fascism.

The campaign will be holding a launch event in Glasgow on Tuesday 7th October. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-agai...

Proud to be one of them. Add your name here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

Wherever the far right mobilise to try and bring racism, hatred and division, we will come together to show that our communities stand united against racism and the far right, that we stand with victims and survivors, and for justice for all women. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

Three of the @scottishtucwc.bsky.social in attendance today at Falkirk showing solidarity with #FalkirkforAll anti-racists. The trade union movement opposes the far right and demands a better future. @scottishtuc.bsky.social #ScotlandDemandsBetter

Our strength lies in our reach: we represent workers in their workplaces. We are a diverse movement—now majority female. And because our success depends on unity, confronting racism & the far right is not optional. It is existential morningstaronline.co.uk/article/dont... @mstaronline.bsky.social

STUC equality committees out in force to say #refugeesarewelcome #standuptoracism @scottishtucwc.bsky.social & @scottishtucbwc.bsky.social stand in solidarity with Falkirk anti racists and anti fascists. ✊

Fantastic 📸 - two amazing trade union sisters ✊ STUC Women’s Committee and STUC Black Workers Committee standing shoulder to shoulder united. Thousands of anti-racists and anti-fascists took to the streets in Glasgow today 🙌 #womenagainstthefarright #standuptoracism

#StandUptoRacism Today at Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, the STUC Women's Committee were there to support #Falkirk anti racists. #RefugeesWelcome @scottishtuc.bsky.social @sutrscotland.bsky.social

📣 All out! Defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel and support #Falkirk anti-racists this Sun 7th Sept. We need to keep up the fight and let the far-right know they are not welcome! #RefugeesWelcome 📣 Sun 7th Sept, 11am 📍Assemble Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, FK1 1UF

Any knee-jerk responses to policies in your workplace around trans rights should be reported.

The STUC Women's committee said they wholeheartedly reject recent protests. “It has become clear that these are not about the rights and safety of women and girls but about division and hatred.” @scottishtuc.bsky.social @scottishtucwc.bsky.social www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

A fun weekend surrounded by amazing, trade union women ✊

“We’re seeing LGBT topics and education initiatives like ours being weaponised and misrepresented to distract from decades of consecutive economic failure that have made people’s lives harder.” 📰 Our long-read interview in @scotnational.bsky.social

📸 of the two @scottishtucwc.bsky.social vice chairs. @lizmcg1578.bsky.social spoke so well at the Aye Welcome Refugees Rally in Glasgow. Trade Unions marching together, united in welcoming refugees ✊ #worldrefugeeday

The rain didn't dampen NASUWT's pride, enthusiasm or joy! Lots of soggy attendees at Pride in Dundee 2025 😁 🌧 😄 💕 🌈 #comingoutforteachers #ProudtobeNASUWT

Proud to have been able to speak on behalf of the NASUWT and the STUC Women’s Committee at the Sheku vigil this week. #nojusticenopeace #justiceforsheku

We're deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Sir Geoff Palmer. A courageous champion of equality, he challenged how we talk about history.

NASUWT today stood shoulder to shoulder with other trade unions, community organisations and campaigners to show support and solidarity to the family of Sheku Bayoh. #justiceforsheku #nojusticenopeace @scottishtuc.bsky.social @lindasommerville.bsky.social @sutrscotland.bsky.social

Policy Official & Vice Chair @scottishtucwc.bsky.social, @taralillis.bsky.social, addressed the vigil outside Capital House as the Sheku Bayoh public inquiry enters a critical point. NASUWT sends unwavering solidarity to Sheku's family in their fight for justice. #JusticeforSheku

The mood music from too many politicians is unhelpful and fuelling a hostile environment. 🎧 Listen in to National Official, Mike Corbett, speak to the BBC on racism in schools. @mikecorbett1.bsky.social

The U.K. police have had guidance on how to search you after a miscarriage incase someone wants to accuse you of an illegal abortion. I can’t say it enough, we need this abortion decriminalisation amendment to pass this time observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Brilliant article by my colleague and NASUWT AGS Phil Siddle. Check it out, then like & share: eiie.io/44FHsNF ‘we’ve seen a worrying resurgence in anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment—particularly targeting trans and non-binary people. Much of this mirrors the language once used under Section 28’

Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia #IDAHOBIT, we remember that during times of crisis it is ever more important to safeguard the equalities that have been hard won & to fight for those whose rights & safety have been eroded or never existed.

You can catch my address to STUC Congress on behalf of @scottishtucwc.bsky.social around 1:03: m.youtube.com/watch?v=pvPL...

No child should go hungry at school. Statement from the STUC Women's Committee ⤵️

Storming speech by Tara, and I was particularly proud of her insistence that no woman will be left behind by the STUC Women’s Committee, when there are currently so many efforts by others to divide and conquer. #STUC25

📢 In CRER's latest blog post, Deputy Director Carol Young reflects on this week's summit on strengthening and protecting democracy in Scotland: Is a summit really the best Scotland can do to counter the far right? www.crer.org.uk/blog/is-a-su...

**Breaking News** I'm exploring the gap in research on #AntiracistEducation in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 thro my EdD.I'm launching 👇🏽network to connect with others doing similar work in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 schools,further or higher education. If you're involved in this or know anyone that is,please get in touch and share. Thanks so much.

General Secretary, Dr Patrick Roach, commenting following the Supreme Court judgement: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim... #transrightsarehumanrights