This is the first time the Independent Press Standards Organisations (IPSO) has upheld a complaint on the basis of sexism. Read more
Mother of the House Harriet Harman joins the Fawcett Society as incoming Chair. Read more
Write to your MP asking them to help save the Worker Protection Bill and ensure protections for women from sexual harassment. Read more
We urge the Government to ensure the safe passage of the Worker Protection Bill through the House of Lords. Read more
The high level of reporting today is good news, but it is disappointing that progress on closing the gender pay gap has all but stagnated. Read more
We, like so many, are disturbed by the findings of Baroness Casey's year-long review of the Metropolitan Police. Read more
With our partners from across the women and equalities sector, Fawcett responds to government's amendment to the Worker Protection Bill. Read more
Fawcett responds to the Government's changing position on childcare reform. Read more
Women in 'Red Wall' seats say that tackling the gender pay gap is important to them when deciding which party to vote for. Read more
Fawcett and 15 other organisations express concerns that Government measures on flexible work don't go far enough. Read more
The Fawcett Society responds to the Autumn Statement and urges the Government to place women at the heart of economic recovery. Read more
The Fawcett Society, the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights at work, at home and in public life, can confirm that Equal Pay Day 2022 will fall on Sunday 20th November. Read more
Whilst the Government announced its vision to improve our childcare system yesterday, the proposal was piecemeal and put simply, it does not go far enough to make the urgent change needed. Read more
Fawcett welcomes today’s announcements on Private Members’ Bills, which mark an important step towards gender equality. Read more
Leading gender equality organisation, the Fawcett Society, and the UK's leading race equality think tank, the Runnymede Trust, are today releasing a landmark report, Broken Ladders. Read more
Today’s Queen’s Speech marks yet another year in which the Government will fail to uphold its commitment to making workplaces fairer for all women. Read more
The Fawcett Society is today publishing a landmark study based on data from the largest ever survey of menopausal and peri-menopausal women in the UK. Read more
Fawcett condemns The Mail on Sunday’s sexist and misogynistic article regarding Labour Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner MP. This behaviour cannot be tolerated – as a nation we cannot and should not accept this. Read more
Fawcett responds to the publication of EHRC guidance for separate and single-sex service providers. Read more
Today the House of Commons voted against making misogyny a hate crime, leaving many women feeling disappointed and frustrated. Because MPs, whipped by the Government, voted against this amendment, the law still fails to recognise how crimes targeted at women, because they are women, are driven by misogyny. Read more
The Fawcett Society is today publishing its 2022 Sex and Power Index – the biennial report which charts the progress towards equal representation for women in top jobs across the UK. Read more
Today a new guide - Smashing Stereotypes in Advertising - has been published by LIONS and The Fawcett Society, supporting advertisers to tackle gender stereotypes. Read more
The Fawcett Society and nearly twenty leading women's rights and hate crime organisations have released a joint public response to the Law Commission review of Hate Crime. Read more
New research for Equal Pay Day 2021 finds that four in ten working adults have lied to potential employers about past salary. Read more