Author of Stand We At Last and longstanding Fawcett member Zoe Fairbairns reviews Jane Cholmeley's A Bookshop of One's Own. Read more
What do we do about the 'pinkification' of kids' toys? In this extract from her new book Childhood Unlimited, Virginia Mendez talks about the importance of resisting gender stereotypes in play. Read more
Amy Smith, Partnership Director and Co-Chair of the Parents and Carers Network at Wates Group, tells Fawcett why the construction industry must resist gender stereotypes. Read more
In this blog, Hamish Shah, Policy & Innovation Manager at CMI and Lizzie Ville, Senior Policy & Research Officer at Fawcett, explain why management and leadership are integral to inclusive growth and share some tips for leaders and managers to facilitate inclusive workplaces. Read more
Whilst almost 10,000 organisations have reported their workplace gender pay gap this year, we are calling for the system to go much further than data sharing. This blog shares 5 steps that employers can take to tackle the gender pay gap. Read more
MPs will soon be voting on the Newlove Amendment to the Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill to make misogyny a hate crime. In this blog, we want to lay out what this means, why it matters for women and how you can help make it happen. Read more
Kaukab Stewart is one of the first women elected to Scottish Parliament. Read about her political career, her journey to becoming an MSP and how Government and political parties can make change to improve the representation of diverse women. Read more
Pam Duncan-Glancy is the first permanent wheelchair user to be elected to Scottish Parliament. Read about her journey into politics, the challenges for women's representation and the change that needs to happen to make our political institutions more representative of our communities. Read more
Tracy Brabin is the first woman to be elected metro mayor. Find out about her journey to power and how she thinks we can improve women's representation across our political institutions. Read more
It's one year since we published our ground-breaking, Unlimited Potential: Report of the Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood. To mark the anniversary, we reflect on our work to date, celebrate the steps that have been taken and plans to keep pushing this vital work forward. Read more
Have you ever been asked - why is women's representation important? Our Interim CEO, Felicia Willow has and in this blog, she explains why equal representation is vital for a functioning and effective democracy. Read more
In October, we held our annual AGM and conference; Uncovering Untold Stories: Busting Menopause Myths and Racism at Work. In this blog, we reflect on the discussions and share what we learnt. Read more
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Over the last year, we have been hearing from women across the UK about how their lives have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As we draw the diaries to a close, we asked our diarists to tell us about their hopes for this time next year. Read more
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Read why the Equal Power coalition are working hard to encourage more women into leadership positions and roles in public life. Read more
Throughout 2020 we heard from women across the UK about how their lives have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. A theme in this week’s diaries has been the toll that those caring responsibilities has had on our diarists. Read more
Fawcett society have released a call for evidence around workplace sexual harassment. Here's why employers are Read more
Over the last eight months we have been hearing from women across the UK about how their lives have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Below are some responses from the November diary. Read more
The pandemic has had a toll on mental health. We heard about the impact that it's had on our diarists. Read more
We checked in with our diarists after a summer break to see how they have been feeling and doing. These thoughts were shared before the Government's announcement of a November lockdown. Read more
To honour Black History Month, we're celebrating the work of Black women across the UK. We spoke to a domestic abuse outreach worker to find out more about her work. Read more
A mental health nurse explains the impact Coronavirus has had on her own mental health and how this has affected her role. Read more