Suffrage Centenary

Fawcett comments on women's representation 100 years since first women voted and stood for election

14 DECEMBER 2018: Despite all the great celebrations and activity this year, to date it adds up to a missed opportunity to effect lasting change. Read more

Prime Minister encourages young women to get into politics

18 JULY 2018: Over 500 women attended Fawcett and 50:50 Parliament ‘Courage Calls: Ask Her to Stand’ event for women interested in a career in politics. Read more

Tatty Devine Announces Partnership with Fawcett

21 MAY 2018: We are delighted to announce we will be launching a range with the iconic British jewellery brand Tatty Devine to celebrate the centenary year. Read more

Fawcett comments on call to grant suffragettes legal pardon

6 FEBRUARY 2018: Suffragette activism was for a noble cause and many of them became political prisoners. It would be a fitting tribute to pardon them now. Read more

100 Years Since Women First Won the Vote, U.K. Pessimistic about Achieving Gender Equality in Parliament

06 FEBRUARY 2018: Although today marks 100 years since the first women won the vote, less than half of young women think equal representation in Parliament will be achieved in their lifetime. Read more

Centenary of women’s suffrage a ‘missed opportunity’ unless barriers to political participation are removed, say campaigners

17 JANUARY 2018: Systems and culture have to change. Unless they do, we risk the 2018 centenary being a missed opportunity. Read more

Gillian Wearing announced as artist of Millicent Fawcett statue in Parliament Square

13 APRIL 2017: Gillian Wearing will be the first woman to create a statue for Parliament Square. Read more

Millicent Fawcett to be commemorated with statue in Parliament Square

02 APRIL 2017: Millicent Fawcett will be the first woman to be honoured in Parliament Square to mark 100 years since women first secured the vote. Read more

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Fawcett welcomes announcements on Private Members' Bills to advance gender equality

Fawcett welcomes today’s announcements on Private Members’ Bills, which mark an important step towards gender equality.
Fawcett Southport and West Lancashire

Get involved and let’s build on the work of some of the amazing women in this area in the past!
Landmark report reveals 75% of women of colour have experienced racism at work

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.
Broken Ladders: The Myth of Meritocracy for Women of Colour in the Workplace

Women of colour across the UK already know that experiencing racism at work is the norm. That’s why we’ve partnered with the Runnymede Trust to produce our ground-breaking research.

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