Infographics and Videos

Today I stand with The Fawcett Society to say #TimesUp to a legal system that repeatedly fails women

23 JANUARY 2018: Fawcett's Sex Discrimination Law Review highlights the urgent need for law reform, and measures to tackle endemic violence against women and girls.Read more

Infographics: EU Withdrawal Bill Amendments to protect women fleeing violence

6 DECEMBER 2017Read more

Video: Equal Pay Day animations - Fawcett and Golin

10 NOVEMBER 2017: This Equal Pay Day, Fawcett worked with Golin to create this series of animations highlighting key facts about the gender pay gap.Read more

Video: Sam Smethers on the future of equality and human rights

24 OCTOBER 2017: Sam Smethers speaks to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about the advances of human rights legislation in the past decade, and challenges ahead.Read more

Infographics: #Resist

29 JULY 2017: We launched this social media campaign to coincide with the airing of the final episode of The Handmaid's Tale in the UK. It highlighted injustices and issues including female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and abortion laws in Northern Ireland.Read more

INFOGRAPHICS: DOES LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORK FOR WOMEN?

13TH JULY 2017Read more

Infographics: Sexism in Local Government

26 APRIL 2017Read more

INFOGRAPHICS: GENDER PAY BY ETHNICITY IN BRITAIN

6 MARCH 2017Read more

INFOGRAPHICS: SOUNDS FAMILIAR

20 JANUARY 2017Read more

INFOGRAPHICS: PARENTS, WORK AND CARE

8 MARCH 2016Read more

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Sex and Power 2018

23 APRIL 18

UK Sex and Power Index reveals men dominate in every sector

23 APRIL 18: Our new Sex and Power Index reveals that positions of power in every sector of our society are dominated by men.

Stand-up to sexism!

8 JUNE 2018: Join us to help us raise funds for our Future Fawcett campaign, celebrate womanhood, and laugh the night away!

Leave your legacy

Create a more equal, happier society. Leave a gift to the Fawcett Society in your will. Find out more here.

Who we are

The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights. If you believe in a society where no one is prevented from reaching their full potential because of their gender, join us today.

Join the fight for women's rights

Becoming a Fawcett member is the most effective way to fight gender inequality in Britain. Join today!

Close the gender pay gap

Did you know it will take 100 years to close the gender pay gap at current rates? We cannot afford to keep going backwards.

Work with us

We are recruiting for a number of new roles to help us take Fawcett to the next level. Apply now!

Sex Discrimination Law Review

How do we make equality law in the UK fit for the 21st century? Create a fairer and more equal society by supporting our Law Review.

Equal Pay Day

The gender pay gap is persisting, but so must we. Will you join the fight to close the gap for good?

THE GENDER PAY GAP SERIES

We are hosting a series of Gender Pay Gap reporting events to help businesses drive positive change. Watch video clips and download speaker slides from each event here.

Our history

Millicent Fawcett began campaigning for women’s equality in 1866, and was instrumental in achieving first votes for women in 1918. At The Fawcett Society, we’ve continued her legacy of fighting sexism through impactful research and hard-hitting campaigns for over 150 years.

Volunteer for us

There are plenty of opportunities to help The Fawcett Society team at our head offices in London, or at various events throughout the year.

Feminist Futures Conference 2017

18 NOVEMBER 2017: Join us at our annual conference for a day of exciting panel discussions, interactive workshops and networking opportunities - and the chance to witness history in the making.