Women's Network

The women's staff network aims to support women across the university and raise awareness of the particular issues and concerns faced by women at St Mary's University.

To learn more about the Women's Network, join the network, or find ways to collaborate, please email womensnetwork@stmarys.ac.uk.

The Women's Network provides community and support in relation to the following topics:

• Networking and professional development
  • Aurora and Springboard development programmes for women 
  • Athena Swan Gender Equality Charter

• Facilities
  • Safe spaces for breast feeding, toilet facilities, feminine hygiene
• Parenting and work-life balance
  • Flexible Working and Parental Leave Policies
  • Return to Work
  • Parents and Carers Network
• Harassment and sexual misconduct

  • Staff looking for urgent support are encouraged to contact our Employee Assistance Programme. Students looking for urgent support are encouraged to contact St Mary’s counselling services or University Security (020 8240 4060).

  • Resources for sexual harassment and safety on campus
  • The 1752 Group – HE and Sexual Misconduct. The site has lots of research papers for further reading.
  • The Suzy Lamplugh Trust – not Higher Education specific, but has very good, practical resources for safe working environments (particularly stalking)
    
  • Next steps for addressing sexual misconduct in Higher Education (conference April 2021) - effective complaints procedures, duty of care, collaborative approaches, and workforce priorities
    
  • Staff seeking support are also encouraged to speak to their line manager or HR Business Partner if they feel comfortable doing so. If staff do not feel comfortable doing this, they are also encouraged to reach out to one of our trained mental health first-aiders.
  • External resources for stalking, domestic violence and abuse support signposting and resources
• Intersectionality
  • Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report
  • Race Equality Charter
  • Get involved with our other 5 staff networks:
    • LGBTQ+ Network
    • Parents and Carers Network
    • BAME & Allies Network
    • Interfaith Network
    • Disability Network