4th Sept 2019: Boris Johnson has a problem with women voters. The Government is increasingly offering them the prospect of a No Deal exit from the EU, which they are clearly much less relaxed about than men. Read more
23 JULY 2018: This centenary year is a good time to take action on pregnancy discrimination, the gender pay gap, violence against women, and much more. Read more
27 MARCH 18: A new report from Women's Budget Group and Fawcett reveals the damaging economic impact of Brexit on women. Read more
23 JANUARY 2018: The report, which is the first of its kind, highlights the urgent need for law reform, and measures to tackle endemic violence against women and girls. Read more
14 JANUARY 2018: We need legal guarantees in the EU Withdrawal Bill about the kind of society we want to be after Brexit. Read more
13 JULY 2017: The Great Repeal Bill presents a real threat to our equality laws. We want a guarantee written into the bill that there will be no weakening of protections. Read more
21 JUNE 2017: The Queen's Speech today contained 27 Bills, eight of which related to Brexit as well as details of a Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill. Read more
09 MAY 2017: Fawcett analysis finds that a ‘missing eight million’ women say they aren’t necessarily going to vote in the 2017 general election. Read more
28 FEBRUARY 2017: Today the Women and Equalities Select Committee published a report, stating that the Government must act to embed equality into law and policy in the UK after Brexit. Read more
24 FEBUARY 2017: Fawcett is backing an amendment to the Article 50 Bill calling for the Government to protect women’s rights during and after Brexit. Read more
31 JANUARY 2017: Working with Harriet Harman and a cross-party coalition of MPs, Fawcett is backing an amendment to the Article 50 Bill calling for the Government to protect women’s rights during and after Brexit. Read more
20 JULY 2016: Today Fawcett, with the support of many other women’s organisations, are launching a campaign to come together to present a positive vision for women in the UK, challenging the Government to make the UK the best place in the world to be a woman. Read more
24 JUNE 2016: Following the result of the EU Referendum, in which the public voted to leave the EU, Sam Smethers, CEO of Fawcett, commented. Read more
22 JUNE 2016: Last week our EU Referendum debate, ‘Who will win women’s votes?’, was cancelled in light of the tragic murder of Jo Cox MP, as all campaigning was suspended and we attended the vigil for Jo in Parliament Square. Read more
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23 FEBRUARY 2016 Read more