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This year’s Wendy Jones Award has been presented to MoJ rep Barry Snelgrove for making both the FDA and the civil service more LGBT+ inclusive.

On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Equality Officer Jane Cockram calls on civil service leaders to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of discrimination and harassment.

Members are invited to take part in the FDA LGBT+ Network's upcoming meeting.

Prior to her appointment as head civil servant at DExEU, Defra Permanent Secretary Clare Moriarty spoke to Tommy Newell about Brexit’s impact and proudly wearing her red shoelaces.

In the fourth instalment of our International Women's Day blog series, FDA member Mark Holmes writes about Shared Parental Leave, workplace pregnancy and maternity discrimination, and the importance of flexible working.

In the third instalment of our International Women's Day blog series, Michelle Wyer writes about mentoring women and founding networks.

In the second instalment of our International Women's Day blog series, FDA rep Greig Walker tells us about the Scottish Government's Equally Safe strategy.

On International Women's Day, FDA member Claire Wiggins explains how her day job at HMPPS supports women by focussing on their specific needs.

This International Women's Day, we celebrate "one of the most remarkable women in civil service history".

FDA Ministry of Justice rep Barry Snelgrove describes his journey from closeted gay man to LGBT+ activist.

FDA member Caoilfhionn Toner writes about taking an FDA motion to the TUC LGBT+ Conference, the launch of the union's LGBT+ survey and the relaunch of our LGBT+ Network.

ARC President Paula Houghton describes her experience of chairing the Women into Leadership Cardiff conference.

One FDA member tells Tommy Newell how the union became her “only refuge” at a troubling time and helped get her working life back on track.

The Defra Permanent Secretary speaks about "positioning yourself as a leader" at our London Women into Leadership conference.

Former Executive Committee member Peter Green shares key messages from the Cardiff conference.

"There is clearly an urgent need for the rights of disabled people in the UK to be protected." FDA Executive Committee member David Chrimes explains how his TUC motion seeks to change UK law.

Being fairly paid for the work you do isn’t a big ask, but the civil service is failing many by falling short of this basic requirement, says FDA National Officer Victoria Taylor.

Commenting on the House of Commons Commission’s decision to announce an inquiry into the bullying of House staff, FDA union General Secretary Dave Penman said: “When it comes to the treatment of parliamentary staff, MPs have for too long been a law unto themselves...

The FDA union is today calling on all the major political parties to show that they are serious about cracking down on the bullying and abuse of Parliamentary staff by backing a fully independent inquiry into the claims.

In response to BBC Newsnight’s report on bullying and harassment in the House of Commons, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman said: “The FDA has previously called for radical reform in the House of Commons to protect staff and change the culture of bullying and harassment. Newsnight’s report illustrates just how pervasive this behaviour is...