Ann Henderson is a graduate of Edinburgh University, and is a lifelong and passionate campaigner in the labour movement for equality, fairness and social justice.
Employment
- Assistant Secretary of the STUC with responsibility for government and parliamentary liaison
- STUC Women’s Meritorious Award 2017
- Two decades working in and around the Scottish Parliament
- Women’s development officer in Castlemilk, Glasgow 1996-1999
- Rail industry 1982-1996, one of Scotland’s first female train drivers
Public Appointments and Working with Government
- Scotland Commissioner on the Women’s National Commission 2008-2010
- Scottish Government Ministerial Advisory Group on Women and Work
- Early Learning and Childcare Strategic Forum on Early Years and Childcare
- Rail Passenger Council (Scotland)
- Passenger View (Scotland)
Public Life
- Scottish Labour Party Executive 2017-
- National Union of Railwaymen: Branch Secretary, first NUR Women’s Committee 1982-1996
- Contributor to the ESRC-funded Gender and Constitutional Change in the UK project 2000-2003
- Contributor to Women and Constitutional Futures collaborative seminars 2012-2013
Education
- MA Sociology and Social Administration 1978
- Active in student societies, the Student Representative Council, and edited the Student newspaper
- Diploma in Youth and Community Work from Manchester Polytechnic 1979
Served as Area Organiser Manchester Area NUS, and on the UK NUS Executive
