Equally Safe At Work
We are pleased to confirm that City of Edinburgh Council is participating in the Equally Safe At Work accreditation programme. It will help us improve equality in the workplace and work towards the prevention of discrimination, harassment and violence against women and girls.
Our workforce is 71% women, so equality is extremely important in ensuring we have a working environment where all colleagues feel safe and supported. We recognise the links between violence against women in all its forms, from microaggressions to physical violence, the unequal position of women in society and women’s inequality at work. We also recognise that women will have differing experiences of employment based on a range of factors, including background, age, health, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation and socio-economic status, all of which can combine to create further inequality.
Our work to address inequality will include introducing a gender-based violence policy, reviewing our equality policy and raising awareness about why this is an issue all colleagues should be aware of, and how they can contribute to a safer, more inclusive workplace. We’ll also work to break down barriers for women in accessing traditionally male-dominated roles.
Pursuing Equally Safe At Work accreditation will help us to develop, sustain and embed policy, practice and a culture of equality and inclusion which reflects the needs of all colleagues, aligns with our organisational behaviours and meets our public commitment to implement Equally Safe strategy across the City of Edinburgh. We will monitor and review our activity through annual equalities, diversity and inclusion reporting to ensure we continue to meet the needs of the organisation and our colleagues.
Together we can make the Council a great place to work where all colleagues feel safe, supported and can reach their full potential.