Equally Safe at Work
Become an
Equally Safe at Work
accredited employer
Supporting employers to advance gender equality and prevent violence against women.
What is women’s workplace inequality?
Women still face significant barriers in the workplace, including access to equal pay, flexible working and learning and development opportunities. There is also a clear link between violence against women and gender inequality in the workplace.
Why become an accredited employer?
There are clear business benefits to advancing gender equality and becoming an Equally Safe at Work employer can support you to make sustainable changes in your organisation.
Which organisations are accredited?
We have successfully supported 18 employers in achieving accreditation including local authorities, NHS boards and third sector organisations.
“Not just an impactful accreditation programme but an approach which makes good business sense to unlock the potential of women in the workforce who are safe and achieving their potential.”
Aberdeen City Council
“It’s given us access to information and knowledge that we wouldn’t have been able to access. The resources and promotional material have been a great strength given our tight budgets.”
Midlothian Council
“We are more optimistic across all areas and we’ve made progress in every area. We’ve either started change or made quite big changes.”
North Lanarkshire Council
“The Community of Practice is great, because people are working towards completing the programme or have already completed it, so you can learn from them. Very useful.”
West Dunbartonshire Council
“We’ve learned quite a bit more about our own organisation through the data, but we still have more to do to build on how to change our culture.”
Shetland Islands Council
Become an Equally Safe at Work accredited employer
Participating in the Equally Safe at Work accreditation programme enables employers to improve their employment policies and practice which are key to addressing the barriers women face at work. It enables organisations to better support employees and create a culture of zero tolerance towards violence against women.
If you’re not quite ready to begin the accreditation journey, you can participate in our Equally Safe at Work Community of Practice. This gives your organisation the chance to network with like-minded employers, with a view to joining the accreditation programme in the future.
Our accreditations
Findings from the evaluation in local government, NHS and third sector 2022-2023
Our report highlights the key findings from our evaluation of Equally Safe at Work so far. It celebrates the successes of the programme and provides examples of good practice across sectors.
