20 January 2020: Presenter Sarah Montague has confirmed a 400k settlement with the BBC for 'unequal treatment'. Read more
17 January 2020: The Government Equalities Office is today calling for sexual harassment victims to share their experiences as part of a new survey. Read more
13 JANUARY 2020: The Fawcett Society’s 2020 Sex and Power Index charts the extent of male domination of positions of power with women still missing in significant numbers from top jobs. Read more
10 JANUARY 2020: Samira Ahmed has won her claim for equal pay against the BBC Read more
Fawcett launches 'Equal Power', a coalition of women's and civil society organisations who are campaigning to transform women's representation at every level of politics and public life. Sign up today to take part. Read more
The fact that the UK has slipped down the international league tables in terms of achieving gender equality should act as a big wake-up call for government. Read more
18 NOV 19: At a time when women's voices are being marginalised in politics, this election presents an opportunity for women to raise their voices in unison about the issues that are important to them. Read more
14 November 2019: The Fawcett Society launches new campaign to give women the 'Right to Know' if they are being discriminated against at work on Equal Pay Day. Read more
4 November 2019: The Fawcett Society today publishes a report calling for women’s voices to be heard in devolution, with data showing just 1 in 5 with a vote at top table are women Read more
01 November 2019: Fawcett comments on new research showing that the vast majority of women MPs believe more could be done to tackle violence and abuse against women in politics. Read more
31 OCTOBER 2019: We have to confront the fact that our toxic politics is driving good women MPs away. In 2019 it is still a hostile environment for women. Read more
30 OCTOBER 2019: Samira Ahmed should never have had to bring her equal pay claim. But like so many other women, she has found that her work is not valued equally with that of her male colleagues. Read more
Equal Pay Day is on the 14 November 2019. The most recent statistics from the ONS’ Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) – published today - show that the mean gap for full time workers is 13.1%. Read more
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
4 Sept 2019: As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act we are also campaigning to transform workplace culture, change the system and strengthen the law. Because women everywhere deserve to be Equal. Read more
2 September 2019: Fawcett has long called for flexible working to be the default. We all pay a price for the outdated way we design our workplaces. It’s time for change. Read more
21 JULY 2019: Fawcett supports changes that enable those signing NDAs to better understand their rights, as well as to seek the advice of lawyers and other professionals. Read more
09 JULY: Last week the Government published it's vision and plan to tackle eight key inequalities women experience in the UK, from childhood to retirement. Read more
02 JULY 2019: While for the first time three women are among the BBC’s top ten highest earners, still only five of the top twenty are women Read more
02 JULY 2019: Women's representation in local government "at a standstill" with just 35% of councillors who are women Read more
27 JUNE 2019: The This Is Not Working alliance, which includes the Fawcett Society, Action Aid, Amnesty and Time's Up UK is calling for a petition for new legislation that would require employers to take preventative measures to stop sexual misconduct in the workplace. Read more
20 JUNE 2019: The new report by Fawcett and Women's Budget Group also highlights an overall gender pay gap of 14% across the Sheffield City Region. Read more
28 MAY 2019: Jess Phillips’ recent experiences have highlighted how it is time for governments and political parties to commit to the urgent need for comprehensive change to electoral laws. Read more
23 MAY 2019: The BBC is under investigation for pay discrimination then compounds the problem by repeating it. Read more